NK leader vows to advance ties with China during surprise Dandong visit
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has visited China and vowed to promote the two countries' longstanding relationship forged in blood, state media reported Sunday. The report confirmed earlier accounts from South Korean government sources, who said Saturday that Kim visited the Chinese border city of Dandong, where he met with Wang Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranking official and chairman of the…
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un paid an unexpected visit to China, aiming to strengthen the decades-old bond between the two nations, according to state media reports on Sunday. This revelation corroborated prior assertions from South Korean government officials, who disclosed on Saturday that Kim had journeyed to Dandong, a Chinese border city, where he engaged in discussions with Wang Huning, the nation's fourth-ranking official and head of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
The North Korean Central News Agency stated that Kim embarked on his visit to Dandong on Saturday, flanked by high-ranking party and government representatives, including Jo Yong-won, a member of the ruling Workers' Party's Presidium; Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui; and his sister, Kim Yo-jong, who serves as a department director within the party.
Notably, this visit marked Kim's first documented trip to China since September 2025, when he journeyed to Beijing to commemorate the 80th anniversary of World War II's conclusion and engage in talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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