North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has pledged to boost cooperation with China to new heights, according to state media. Kim made the comments in a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, in which he expressed willingness to develop their relationship. He also acknowledged the challenges faced by both countries amid the Covid-19 pandemic and other international issues. The letter comes as North Korea is under strict international sanctions, and its economy has been further weakened by the pandemic. Cooperation with China, a key ally, could help alleviate some of these challenges and provide support for North Korea’s development..
SEOUL, July 29 (Reuters) – North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with the Chinese delegation who visited Pyongyang to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War and vowed to develop the two countries’ relations to a “new high”, the North’s state media said on Saturday.
Kim hosted a reception for the Chinese officials led by Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong on Friday. The Chinese delegation was the first since the COVID-19 pandemic.
“Reaffirmed at the talk was the stand of the parties and governments of the two countries to cope with the complicated international situation on their own initiative and steadily develop the friendship and comradely cooperation onto a new high stage,” the North’s KCNA news agency said.
The meeting took place after Chinese and Russian officials stood shoulder to shoulder with Kim on Thursday as they reviewed his newest nuclear-capable missiles and attack drones at a military parade in the capital.
Reporting by Soo-hyang Choi; editing by Diane Craft and Sandra Maler
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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with a Chinese delegation led by Communist Party Politburo member Li Hongzhong to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the end of the Korean War. Kim vowed to improve relations between the two countries to a “new high”. This meeting marked the first visit by a Chinese delegation since the COVID-19 pandemic. The North Korean state media stated that both parties agreed to handle the complex international situation independently and enhance friendship and cooperation. This meeting followed Kim’s showcase of his new nuclear-capable missiles and attack drones to Chinese and Russian officials at a military parade in Pyongyang.
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