China's FM Wang Yi meets North Korean official

Published December 18th, 2023 - 05:37 GMT
Wang Yi
China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi attends a meeting with China's President Xi Jinping (not pictured) and Vuong Dinh Hue (not pictured), Chairman of the National Assembly of Vietnam, at the National Assembly in Hanoi on December 13, 2023. China and Vietnam pledged on December 12 to deepen ties during President Xi Jinping's first visit in six years, as Beijing seeks to counter growing US influence with the communist nation. (Photo by MINH HOANG / POOL / AFP)

ALBAWABA - Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a statement that Minister Wang Yi and a North Korean official expressed firm support and trust in their nation's ties during a meeting on Monday, as other countries condemned Pyongyang's latest missile test.

According to a readout from China's foreign ministry, using the official acronym for North Korea, Wang said: "In the face of the turbulent international situation, China and the DPRK have always firmly supported and trusted each other, demonstrating the strategic significance of China-DPRK friendly cooperation,".

Beijing "is willing to work with North Korea to strengthen communication and coordination, deepen exchanges and cooperation in various fields... and promote the continued and steady development of China-North Korea friendly cooperative relations", Wang added.

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