North Korea-China strengthen ties with 3rd high-level meeting

What happened: Kim Song-nam, director of the international affairs department of the Workers' Party of Korea, held high-level meetings in Beijing with Liu Haixing, Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a four-day visit. Why it matters: Liu said the visit was a top priority for Xi Jinping and the CCP Central Committee and a milestone in advancing North Korea-China relations. Both sides reaffirmed mutual support for each other's socialist construction and foreign policies.

Kim Song-nam, director of the international affairs department of the Workers' Party of Korea, held high-level meetings in Beijing with Liu Haixing, Cai Qi and Foreign Minister Wang Yi during a four-day visit.

Liu said the visit was a top priority for Xi Jinping and the CCP Central Committee and a milestone in advancing North Korea-China relations. Both sides reaffirmed mutual support for each other's socialist construction and foreign policies.