Senior Chinese delegation visits North Korea’s Wonsan Kalma resort, KCNA says

A high-ranking Chinese party and government delegation, led by Wang Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranked official, visited North Korea's Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area on July 17. The visit, part of a three-day trip to North Korea, included a meeting with leader Kim Jong Un and highlights the deepening ties between the two neighboring countries.

During their tour of the east coast resort, the delegation received briefings on the Wonsan Kalma project's facilities, operations, and development prospects. Wang Huning reportedly lauded the resort as a prime example of North Korea's "people-first" policy. This visit marks the latest in a series of high-level exchanges between Beijing and Pyongyang, underscoring a strengthening of bilateral relations.

Wonsan Kalma is a significant tourism initiative for Kim Jong Un, envisioned as a sprawling beach resort capable of hosting approximately 20,000 visitors. Kim has championed this project for years as part of his broader strategy to develop North Korea's tourism sector and showcase modern leisure facilities. The coastal city of Wonsan holds particular importance, historically associated with the country's elite and central to Kim's ambition of transforming it into a major tourist destination.

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