North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with a Chinese delegation in Pyongyang on July 28, 2023, and vowed to boost cooperation with China to a "new high.
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North Korea’s Kim vows to boost cooperation with China to ‘new high’.Kim vowed to "steadily develop the friendship and comradely cooperation onto a new high stage."
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Li Hongzhong, the head of the Chinese delegation, said that China is "willing to work with North Korea to strengthen strategic communication and coordination, and to deepen cooperation in all fields."
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The meeting comes at a time of heightened tensions on the Korean Peninsula.It is seen as an attempt by North Korea to shore up its ties with China, its only major ally.
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The Chinese delegation was led by Li Hongzhong, a member of the Communist Party Politburo.The meeting was held in the wake of a series of missile tests by North Korea.
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The meeting is seen as a sign that North Korea is still seeking to maintain close ties with China, despite the recent tensions on the Korean Peninsula.
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It is also a sign that China is still willing to provide assistance to North Korea, even as it faces international pressure to do more to rein in the country's nuclear program.
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It is not clear what specific areas of cooperation Kim and Li discussed.However, it is likely that they discussed economic cooperation, as well as cooperation on security issues.