▲ North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping
Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un today (June 8) and emphasized the need to strengthen exchanges in various fields, including diplomacy, law enforcement, and the military.
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported this afternoon that President Xi held the summit with Chairman Kim at the Kumsusan Guest House in Pyongyang, where he presented his views on the development of China-North Korea relations.
President Xi emphasized, "We must further expand and vitalize friendly exchanges between the two parties at all levels and in all fields, and deepen exchanges of experience in party building and state governance." He added, "We should strengthen exchanges in areas such as diplomacy, law enforcement, and the military, and effectively implement the important consensus reached between myself and General Secretary (Kim Jong-un) to pool wisdom and strength for the development of China-North Korea relations."
He further suggested, "We are willing to strengthen the alignment of development strategies and expand practical cooperation in trade, agriculture, construction, science and technology, and public health to bring greater benefits to the people of both countries." He also proposed, "We should expand human exchanges and realize two-way interactions, taking the full reopening of border crossings and the resumption of civil aviation flights and international passenger train services as opportunities."
Highlighting people-to-people communication and ties, President Xi stated that "the traditional friendship between China and North Korea, forged in blood, is a precious asset shared by the people of both countries." He expressed his desire to inherit this traditional friendship by jointly maintaining and managing memorial facilities for the Chinese People's Volunteers in North Korea and conducting revolutionary tradition education and ideological education for youth.
In addition, he added, "China and North Korea must strengthen strategic coordination and cooperation, firmly safeguard their respective sovereignty, security, and development interests, and jointly maintain regional peace and development."
(Photo: Xinhua News Agency capture, Yonhap News)
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