China, North Korea Hold High-Level Talks

PYONGYANG, 16 July 2026 (TON): Senior officials from China and North Korea held high-level talks in Pyongyang on Thursday as both countries continued efforts to strengthen bilateral relations.

China's fourth-ranked leader, Wang Huning, met Jo Yong Won, a senior official of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, after arriving in Pyongyang on Wednesday at the invitation of the North Korean government. The meeting follows a series of recent diplomatic exchanges between the two countries.

According to North Korea's state media KCNA, Wang reaffirmed China's commitment to implementing the agreements reached between Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un during Xi's recent visit to Pyongyang, highlighting continued cooperation between the two neighbors.