North Korean leader Kim Jong Un (R) met with chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Wang Huning (L) in Pyongyang, state-run media reported Friday. Photo by KCNA/EPA
SEOUL, July 17 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met with a Chinese party and government delegation led by top political adviser Wang Huning in Pyongyang and pledged to strengthen ties between the longtime allies, state media reported Friday.
Wang, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, is leading a three-day visit marking the 65th anniversary of the China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
During Thursday's meeting, Kim welcomed Xi Jinping's decision to send the high-ranking delegation, saying it reflected Beijing's commitment to implementing agreements reached during the Chinese president's summit with Kim in Pyongyang last month, according to the official Korean Central News Agency.
Kim said the treaty has "played an important role in defending the basic interests of the two countries and ensuring the regional and global peace and security."
