China’s foreign minister calls for deeper ties with North Korea
Wang Yi Visits Pyongyang as US Pushes for New Nuclear Talks
China & North Korea – (Web Desk) – China and North Korea are getting closer again. Beijing’s top diplomat Wang Yi sat down with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un on Friday. He said both countries should “work together more” on regional and global matters. Chinese state media reported the meeting.
Wang is spending two days in North Korea. This is his first visit there since 2019. The trip comes after the two countries reopened their borders. Those borders had been shut for years because of Covid.
China is North Korea’s most important ally. It is their biggest trading partner too. Beijing gives Pyongyang strong political and economic backing. Without China, North Korea would be far more isolated from the world.
“China and North Korea should, while firmly safeguarding their respective sovereignty, security and development interests, further enhance communication and coordination in major international and regional affairs,” Wang said during a meeting with Kim in Pyongyang on Friday, Xinhua reported.
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“China is willing to work with North Korea to… maintain close communication and interaction, promote practical cooperation, and infuse new contemporary meaning into the traditional friendship between China and North Korea,” Wang said.
Wang’s visit comes as the administration of US President Donald Trump mounts a push to revive high-level talks with Pyongyang, eyeing a potential summit this year, potentially during Trump’s visit to Beijing in May.
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