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Kim Hosts China’s Li as North Korea Marks Workers’ Party 80th, Vows Closer Ties

Pyongyang cast the rare visit as a new chapter in China–North Korea coordination.

Artists perform during an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Vietnam To Lam and Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia political party Dmitry Medvedev attend an event marking the 80th anniversary of the founding of the ruling Workers' Party of Korea (WPK), in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS
Deputy Chairman of the Russian Security Council and leader of the United Russia political party Dmitry Medvedev and North Korean Workers' Party director for international affairs Kim Song Nam attend a wreath-laying ceremony at the statues of late North Korean leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il at the Mansu Hill Grand Monument in Pyongyang, North Korea October 9, 2025. Sputnik/Yekaterina Shtukina/Pool via REUTERS
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Party Founding Museum on the occasion of the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea, in Pyongyang, North Korea, October 8, 2025, in this pictured released October 9, 2025 by North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency. KCNA via REUTERS

Overview

  • KCNA said Kim Jong Un and Chinese Premier Li Qiang agreed to expand high-level visits, strategic communication and wider exchanges during talks in Pyongyang.
  • Li’s trip marked the first visit by a Chinese premier to North Korea in 16 years, with Xinhua and a message from Xi Jinping underscoring a pledge to deepen relations.
  • Kim told foreign guests at May Day Stadium that North Korea’s global standing is growing stronger, praising the Workers’ Party’s record in remarks carried by state media.
  • Chinese, Russian and Vietnamese delegations attended, including Dmitry Medvedev and To Lam, with separate meetings reported to advance bilateral cooperation.
  • State media did not mention a large military parade despite widespread expectations of one, as outside analysts continue to track deepening Russia ties reported to include munitions and troop support.