Kim Jong Un meets Xi Jinping's advisor Wang Huning, vows 'unwavering' commitment to North Korea-China ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Pyongyang. The meeting occurred during Wang's visit to North Korea to commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China Friendship Treaty.

Kim expressed gratitude for Chinese President Xi Jinping's "greetings and comradely regards" and conveyed his own greetings back to Xi. Kim evaluated the visit of the Chinese party and government delegation as a manifestation of China's firm will to value the bilateral relationship and steadfastly implement the agreements reached during the Pyongyang summit.

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The dispatch of a high-level party and government delegation to our country is an expression of the firm will to value the DPRK-China relations and implement the issues agreed upon at the Pyongyang summit without fail.

Regarding the Friendship Treaty, Kim emphasized its role in defining the strategic nature and direction of relations between the two countries. He stated that the treaty plays a significant role in safeguarding the fundamental interests of both nations and ensuring regional and global peace and security. Kim affirmed North Korea's unwavering policy to develop the traditional friendly cooperative relationship, centered on socialism, in a more vibrant manner across various fields, in line with the changing demands of the era and the aspirations of their peoples.

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It is the steadfast policy of the WPK and the DPRK government to develop the traditional friendly cooperative relations, with socialism as the core, more dynamically in various fields in line with the changing demands of the times and the aspirations of the peoples of the two countries.

Wang Huning, in turn, thanked North Korea for its hospitality. According to the state news agency, Wang expressed willingness to fully implement the important common understandings and agreements reached during the historic Pyongyang summit, thereby enhancing political mutual trust, bilateral solidarity, and expanding cooperation and collaboration.

This high-level exchange underscores the continued strategic alignment between North Korea and China, particularly in the context of the treaty's anniversary and ongoing efforts to strengthen their partnership.

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Expressing willingness to fully implement the important common understandings and agreements reached through the historic Pyongyang summit, enhance political mutual trust and bilateral solidarity, and expand and develop cooperation and collaboration.