N. Korean envoy holds 3rd high-level meeting in China

What happened: A senior North Korean Workers' Party official, Kim Song-nam, met senior Chinese officials in Beijing during a visit this week, including Liu Haixing and Cai Qi, according to KCNA. Why it matters: The two countries are seeking to deepen ties and expand cooperation after Xi's June summit, with both sides reaffirming support for each other's policies. The visit comes as relations appeared to cool amid North Korea's deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine.

A senior North Korean Workers' Party official, Kim Song-nam, met senior Chinese officials in Beijing during a visit this week, including Liu Haixing and Cai Qi, according to KCNA.

The two countries are seeking to deepen ties and expand cooperation after Xi's June summit, with both sides reaffirming support for each other's policies. The visit comes as relations appeared to cool amid North Korea's deepening alignment with Russia over the war in Ukraine.