NK leader vows to advance ties with China during surprise Dandong visit

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has made a surprise visit to China, with the aim of strengthening the longstanding relationship between the two countries, as reported by The Korea Times. The visit, which took place in the Chinese border city of Dandong, saw Kim meet with Wang Huning, China's fourth-highest-ranking official and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.

Among the North Korean delegation were Jo Yong-won, a member of the ruling Workers Party's Presidium, Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, and Kim Yo-jong, the sister of Kim Jong-un and a party department director. The visit, marked as Kim's first known trip to China since September 2025, involved Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior Chinese officials.

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