Senior N. Korean party official visiting China: KCNA

A senior North Korean official, Kim Song-nam, has arrived in China, according to the North's state media, reflecting the deepening cooperation between the two countries. Kim, a member of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea and a party secretary, led a delegation on a visit that was extended by invitation from China's Communist Party's Central Committee.

This visit follows closely after North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's surprise trip to Dandong, indicating a surge in high-level exchanges and traditional ties between the two nations. Upon arrival in China, Kim was welcomed by Deputy Head Sun Haiyan and other officials, signaling the strengthening of bilateral relations. In a related development, North Korean Ambassador Ri Ryong-nam greeted Xie Chuntao, executive vice president of the Party School of the Chinese party's central committee, who arrived in Pyongyang on Monday.

Xie's delegation met with Ju Chang-il, a party secretary of North Korea, and visited the Central Cadres Training School, further cementing the growing relationship between the two countries.

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