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North Korean Premier to Visit China July 10-12 for 65th Anniversary of Mutual-Defense Treaty
North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will lead a delegation to China from July 10 to 12 to mark the 65th anniversary of the 1961 DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. The trip follows a June summit between Kim Jong-un and Xi Jinping.
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North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will lead a delegation to China from Friday to Sunday to mark the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. China's foreign ministry confirmed the dates through Xinhua News Agency. The Korean Central News Agency said the delegation travels at the invitation of China's Communist Party.
The treaty was signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korean state founder Kim Il-sung and then-Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. It requires the two nations to provide military and other assistance to each other if attacked. The visit follows summit talks between North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang on June 8-9.
During those meetings the leaders pledged to strengthen bilateral ties through expanded exchanges in economy, culture and high-level visits. Xi stressed the importance of marking the treaty anniversary. The Korea Stamp Corp.
Unveiled a new stamp marking the June summit.
