Overview
- Wang Yi, on a two-day trip to Pyongyang that ran Thursday to Friday, met Choe Son Hui and said the two sides will expand dialogue and practical cooperation across multiple fields.
- North Korea told China it firmly backs Beijing’s stance on what it calls core issues, including Taiwan, Tibet and Xinjiang, according to China’s Foreign Ministry.
- The ministers agreed to organize commemorative events and step up cultural exchanges tied to the 65th anniversary of their 1961 treaty, which both governments use to frame the relationship.
- Direct links have restarted with Air China flights and daily passenger trains between Beijing and Pyongyang, and China’s exports to North Korea reached about $2.3 billion last year, though tourist travel remains tightly limited.
- The visit precedes next month’s planned Xi–Trump meeting, and state media accounts offered little on concrete security steps while showcasing shared criticism of U.S. pressure.