US EditionNorth Korea and China agree to deepen cooperation in talks between foreign ministers
The talks also covered strategic communication and anniversary events as China and North Korea seek to steady ties after years of strained exchanges.
- On Thursday, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi met with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Pyongyang, marking Wang's first visit to North Korea in over six years.
- This diplomatic visit follows the 'historic' Xi-Kim summit held last year, which established guidelines to advance bilateral ties to a 'higher new level'.
- Both nations are preparing to celebrate the 65th anniversary of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, as trade reached a six-year high of US$2.3 billion in 2025, a 25 per cent annual increase.
- Ministers agreed to strengthen 'strategic communication' and cooperation, with Choe stating North Korea 'resolutely opposes interference in China's internal affairs' on Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang.
- The Pyongyang talks occur ahead of an expected summit between Chinese President Xi Jinping and U.S. President Donald Trump next month, potentially signaling closer foreign policy alignment toward Washington.
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The governments of China and North Korea want to strengthen the exchange between their countries.
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