According to state media, Kim Jong Un voiced support for China's efforts to build a 'multipolar world' and called for deeper ties between the traditional allies during the meeting. He said his government will fully support Chinese efforts to achieve territorial integrity based on its 'one-China principle'. Kim also outlined North Korea's position on unspecified regional and international issues of 'mutual concern' and said sustained development of ties between the two countries has become more crucial in the current geopolitical environment.
Wang Yi's visit to Pyongyang on Thursday marked his first trip to North Korea in seven years. The Chinese foreign minister said the countries' relations were entering a 'new phase' following a summit last year between Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping. At a separate meeting on Thursday, Wang Yi and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui discussed current international and regional issues, though they did not specify what those issues were.
The two agreed to strengthen strategic communication between their agencies handling foreign policy. The visit comes amid recent developments in bilateral relations, including the resumption of direct flight and passenger train services last month, which had been suspended since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic in 2020. S.
President Donald Trump's scheduled travel to Beijing for a rescheduled summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in May. North Korea and China held their first summit in more than six years in September last year, where Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping pledged mutual support. It remains unclear what specific regional and international issues of 'mutual concern' were discussed between Kim Jong Un and Wang Yi.
The specific ways Wang Yi and Choe Son Hui discussed to facilitate further cooperation and exchanges between North Korea and China have also not been detailed.