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North Korean and Chinese Premiers Meet in Beijing on 65th Anniversary of Friendship Treaty
Pak Thae-song held talks with Li Qiang on July 11 to expand bilateral exchanges. The session marked the 65th anniversary of the 1961 friendship treaty between the two nations.
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North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song met Chinese Premier Li Qiang in Beijing on July 11, Yonhap reported. The meeting took place on the 65th anniversary of the friendship treaty signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korean founder Kim Il-sung and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai.
It followed an agreement reached by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping during their summit in Pyongyang in June.
Pak said relations between Pyongyang and Beijing have reached a new high level and vowed to strengthen friendship and solidarity. Li stated that defending and consolidating ties with Pyongyang remains the steadfast policy of the Chinese government and described the two countries as neighbors sharing destiny. A North Korean delegation led by Pak arrived in Beijing on July 10.
During the visit, Pak paid a courtesy call on President Xi and met with Premier Li and other top-ranking Chinese officials.
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