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Xi Concludes Pyongyang Visit After Pledging Closer Ties With North Korea

(MENAFN) Chinese President Xi Jinping arrived back in Beijing on Tuesday following a significant two-day state visit to Pyongyang, where he held talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un focused on expanding cooperation and strengthening relations between the neighboring countries.

According to reports, discussions between the two leaders centered on enhancing strategic coordination, increasing practical collaboration across various sectors and promoting greater exchanges between their peoples.

Xi stated that Beijing and Pyongyang would continue building on their longstanding friendship while working to elevate bilateral relations to a higher level of development.

During a luncheon hosted on Monday by Kim Jong Un, who serves as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Xi said relations between the two countries had reached a "new historical starting point" as they marked the 65th anniversary of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance.

He emphasized the importance of maintaining robust high-level engagement and strengthening coordination on both regional and global matters.

According to reports, the leaders also held extensive discussions on efforts to preserve peace and stability across the region and beyond, with Xi highlighting the shared commitment of both countries to these objectives during the luncheon.

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