Kim Jong-un expressed his intention to raise relations between the DPRK and China to a new level

North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has declared his readiness to bring North Korea's relations with China to a new level. This was reported by KCNA on June 9.

"Comrade Kim Jong-un mentioned that the DPRK and China are not just neighbors in natural and geographical terms, but have come together on the basis of unity of ideology and military cooperation <...> And expressed readiness to raise the Korean-Chinese friendship relations based on excellent traditions and history to a new level," the publication says.

Chinese President Xi Jinping made a response speech. He noted that this year, when the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK is celebrated, relations between the two countries are at a new historical starting point. During his visit, together with Comrade Kim Jong-un, he reached an important understanding and expressed his determination to develop Sino-Korean relations at a high level.

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