China's Xi meets North Korea's premier ahead of treaty anniversary
Pak’s visit comes after Xi and Kim agreed to expand cooperation across politics, economy and culture last month, state media said.
- Chinese President Jinping met Premier Pak Thae Song in Beijing on Friday during a three-day visit marking the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
- Signed on July 11, 1961, the Treaty remains China's only active mutual defense pact, providing the foundational legal framework for security between Beijing and Pyongyang.
- Letters exchanged between Chinese President Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong, published by the Korean Central News Agency on Saturday, described bilateral ties as having risen to a "new strategic level."
- Ties between Beijing and Pyongyang have warmed markedly since late 2025, with resumption of passenger train services and direct flights suggesting a sustained effort to reintegrate North Korea into China's regional orbit.
- Jinping travelled to Pyongyang last month for his first visit in seven years, and Premier Pak Thae Song, a longstanding member of Kim's inner circle, now manages critical diplomatic and industrial portfolios.
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(Beijing=Yonhap News) Correspondents Han Jong-gu, Kim Hyun-jung, and Jung Sung-jo = On the 10th, Chinese President Xi Jinping... commemorated the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance (North Korea-China Friendship Treaty)...
Xi Jinping Meets with North Korea’s Pak Tae-song; Must Remember the Merits of the Chinese People’s Volunteers; High-Level Meeting One Month After Summit Chinese President Xi Jinping met with North Korean Prime Minister Pak Tae-song in Beijing on the 10th and said that the youth of both countries should deeply remember the historical achievements of the Chinese People’s Volunteers and pass down the great friendship between China and North Korea f…
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EcnsXi meets premier of DPRK cabinet
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing on Friday. #XinhuaNews
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