China, North Korea FMs signal firm ties and united stance against unilateralism
Latest high-level meeting in Beijing dispels speculation of strains over Pyongyang’s Moscow links
“Pyongyang is willing to work closely with Beijing in multilateral cooperation to jointly oppose unilateralism and power politics, and to establish a fairer and just world order,” Choe said, according to a Chinese foreign ministry statement.
Choe was part of the delegation that accompanied North Korean leader Kim Jong-un to Beijing for his first meeting with President Xi Jinping since 2019 and to attend a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II.
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From his appearance alongside Xi at the parade to an extended leaders’ meeting, Kim’s high-profile visit was widely seen as a signal of the firm ties between the socialist neighbours, despite speculation of strains over Pyongyang’s deepening security links with Moscow.