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North Korea and China leaders agree to boost ties at Pyongyang summit

By Reuters   June 8, 2026 | 04:42 pm PT Google Get VnExpress first in Google Search info See more of the news you trust. Make VnExpress a preferred source to prioritise our updates in your Google search results
North Korea and China leaders agree to boost ties at Pyongyang summit
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un watch a march-past as Kim holds a welcome ceremony for Xi at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang, North Korea June 8, 2026. Photo by Xinhua via Reuters
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and China's Xi Jinping held a summit on Monday in Pyongyang and agreed to expand cooperation between the two countries in various sectors, North Korea's state media KCNA said on Tuesday.

The two leaders agreed to develop bilateral relations into a new chapter, KCNA said.

Xi, making his first visit to North Korea in seven years, told Kim that he would use his trip as an opportunity to make significant progress in bilateral relations, KCNA said.

The two leaders also agreed to deepen strategic communication between the two countries through visits by high-level officials, KCNA added.

The North Korean media did not mention whether the leaders discussed Pyongyang's nuclear weapons program or not.

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