Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that he and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un achieved significant agreements during his recent diplomatic mission to Pyongyang, according to North Korean state media KCNA reports released Wednesday.
In a thank-you message published in its entirety by KCNA, Xi stated the two nations had “exchanged in-depth views on issues of common concern and reached a series of important joint consensus,” demonstrating their commitment to strengthening their relationship.
Moving forward, Xi expressed his readiness to collaborate with Kim “based on fundamental and long-term interests” to “steadily safeguard, consolidate and develop” their nations’ partnership while contributing to regional and global peace and development.
The Chinese leader also declared the diplomatic mission had been “successfully concluded” and that their relationship had entered “a new historical stage,” while voicing his desire for future meetings with Kim.
Xi’s diplomatic mission to Pyongyang lasted from Monday through Tuesday, marking his first journey to North Korea in seven years. According to China’s official Xinhua news agency, Xi stated the visit created deeper, more comprehensive understanding and provided a clearer direction for advancing their nations’ ties.
The leaders committed to broadening collaboration in political, economic and cultural areas, while promising enhanced strategic communication between their administrations, state media from both nations reported.
Additional KCNA coverage Wednesday revealed the two leaders honored fallen Chinese soldiers at Pyongyang’s Sino-Korean Friendship Tower, which memorializes those who perished in the Korean War, and visited a political training facility for party officials.
