Senior Chinese and North Korean officials hold talks in Pyongyang, KCNA reports
Wang Huning said China will implement agreements reached by Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un as the two sides deepen cooperation in business, culture and public welfare.
- On Thursday, Chinese Communist Party Politburo standing committee member Wang Huning held talks in Pyongyang with Jo Yong Won, a top official of North Korea's Workers' Party, to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
- Signed on July 11, 1961, the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance remains China's only active mutual defence pact; the visit follows recent high-level exchanges between the two nations aimed at reinforcing long-standing bilateral ties.
- Wang and Jo discussed deepening cooperation in business, culture, and party-to-party exchanges to improve public welfare, with Wang affirming "the will of the Chinese party and the government" to implement agreements reached by Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong-un.
- During the talks, Jo stated the changing international political situation requires the two nations to strengthen "militant unity, support and solidarity," expressing Pyongyang's willingness to develop strategic communication and tactical cooperation with Beijing.
- Analysts observe these frequent high-level exchanges reflect China's efforts to reinforce influence over its traditional ally, particularly as North Korea deepens ties with Russia, marking the latest in a series of diplomatic contacts between the neighbours.
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with a senior Chinese official and pledged to strengthen ties with Beijing, KCNA reported on Friday - as the countries marked the 65th anniversary of a landmark friendship treaty.
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un met with senior Chinese political advisors during his visit to Pyongyang on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, emphasizing the need to expand cooperation and strengthen bilateral relations.
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