North Korean and Chinese diplomats met in Beijing to discuss bilateral relations, Pyongyang state media said. A rare official visit by a North Korean official to China since Pyongyang closed the border as part of the Covid-19 pandemic.
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With our correspondent in Seoul, Celio Fioretti
Pak Myong-ho, North Korea’s vice foreign minister, and his Chinese counterpart Sun Weidong met over the weekend in Beijing, according to North Korean media outlets.
The two diplomats discussed strengthening ties ahead of the 75th anniversary of Sino-North Korean diplomatic ties in 2024. Strategic issues were also put on the table, with no details added by the North’s state media. -Korean.
Very gradual return to normal
This visit is a rare trip by a senior North Korean official to China since the regime closed its border in 2020 to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.
Relations between the two countries are gradually returning to normal. Supported by satellite images, the border with China is coming back to life, with apparent signs of commerce and exchange between the two countries. Beyond the trucks and trains which regularly cross the border, air traffic has also resumed between the two countries.
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