Overview
- Wang Yi arrived in Pyongyang on Thursday and was welcomed at the airport by North Korean foreign minister Choe Son-hui, with a stay scheduled through Friday at Pyongyang’s invitation.
- China’s foreign ministry said Wang and Choe held talks in the capital and agreed to deepen exchanges and cooperation based on the 2025 Xi–Kim accord.
- Beijing framed the visit as carrying out leader-level agreements and strengthening “strategic communication,” with potential coordination on policy toward the United States before U.S. President Trump’s planned May visit to China.
- It is the first Chinese foreign minister trip to North Korea since 2019, as high-level contacts resume even though United Nations sanctions still limit formal trade and investment.
- State media and regional outlets noted a possible meeting with Kim Jong Un that has not been confirmed, and recent steps like the March restart of Beijing–Pyongyang passenger rail suggest broader ties are edging back to normal.