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North Korea’s Foreign Minister Meets China’s Wang Yi in Beijing

The visit runs through Tuesday at Wang Yi’s invitation with no public readout of their talks.

Overview

  • Chinese state broadcaster CGTN reported the meeting on Sunday after KCNA announced Choe Son-hui’s departure a day earlier.
  • KCNA said she flew out of Pyongyang by personal aircraft and was seen off by ministry officials and Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun.
  • Neither side has released details of the agenda or outcomes from the talks.
  • The trip comes as Pyongyang prepares an Oct. 10 parade for the Workers’ Party’s 80th founding, with media reports saying state leaders are being invited.
  • The engagement follows Kim Jong-un’s Sept. 3 appearance at China’s military parade and his talks with Xi Jinping, a visit Choe joined.