North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song Arrives in China for Treaty Anniversary

A North Korean delegation led by Premier Pak Thae-song arrived in Beijing on July 10 to attend events marking the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between North Korea and China.
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on the morning of July 10 that Premier Pak arrived in Beijing leading a party and government delegation, marking the beginning of his official visit to China.
Premier Pak is scheduled to stay in China until July 12 and attend events including a commemorative ceremony for the 65th anniversary of the treaty, which will be held on July 11.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced at a regular briefing the previous day that Premier Pak is visiting China at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government.
"This year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China friendship treaty, and both sides have decided to hold grand commemorative events together," spokesperson Mao said. "Based on the important consensus reached by the leaders of both countries, we will strengthen strategic communication and continue to develop the traditional North Korea-China friendly relationship through close exchanges and cooperation."
The North Korea-China friendship treaty was signed in Beijing on July 11, 1961, by Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and North Korean leader Kim Il-sung.
The treaty is considered a core foundation of North Korea-China relations as it includes an automatic military intervention clause that requires one side to provide military support if the other is subjected to an armed attack by an outside force.
During his visit to North Korea last month, President Xi proposed to Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission, that they "use high-level exchanges as a guide and grandly commemorate the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China friendship treaty" during their summit.
China welcomed Premier Pak and his delegation by displaying North Korean flags and Chinese national flags along the roads from Beijing Capital International Airport to the city center.
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