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North Korea’s premier to visit China to celebrate alliance treaty

North Korea’s premier will travel to China for a two-day visit starting Friday to mark the 65th anniversary of a bilateral alliance treaty Sunday, DPRK and Chinese state media reported. Pak Thae Song will head a party and government delegation at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the []
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UPI
· Jul 13, 2026
North Korea, China pledge stronger ties on treaty anniversary
North Korea, China pledge stronger ties on treaty anniversary
Yonhap News Agency
· Jul 9, 2026
(URGENT) N. Korea's premier to visit China to attend event marking 65th anniv. of signing of friendship treaty: KCNA
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The Eastern Herald
· Jul 11, 2026
Xi and Kim Mark 65 Years of the China-North Korea Alliance
China and North Korea marked the 65th anniversary of their mutual defence treaty on Friday, with Xi Jinping pledging three 'unchanging' commitments to Kim Jong Un and reaffirming a Cold War-era alliance that continues to shape East Asian security. Kim Jong Un publicly reaffirmed support for Beijing's position on Taiwan, linking the alliance to the Pacific's most contested flashpoint.
Korea Times News
· Jun 23, 2026
Korea-US Friendship Conference highlights enduring alliance, honors UN veterans
Korea-US Friendship Conference highlights enduring alliance, honors UN veterans
The korea Herald News
· Jul 10, 2026
Xi meets N. Korea's premier ahead of 65th anniv. of friendship treaty: report
Chinese President Xi Jinping met North Korea's premier in Beijing on Friday ahead of an event marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty between the two nations, news footage aired by Chinese state broadcaster CCTV showed. North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song arrived there earlier in the day for a three-day visit to attend the event commemorating the treaty anniversary at the invitation of China's Communist Party, according to the report. The Treaty of Friendship, Cooperati
Al Jazeera
· Jul 11, 2026
‘Sealed in blood’: Where does the China-North Korea alliance stand today?
China and North Korea are celebrating the 65th anniversary of a friendship treaty this week.
Anadolu Agency
· Jul 10, 2026
North Korean Premier Pak reaches China for treaty anniversary
2 neighbors set to mark 65th anniversary of China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
South China Morning Post
· Jul 9, 2026
North Korea’s premier heads to China for defence treaty anniversary as allies extend thaw
North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will arrive in China on Friday for a three-day trip to mark the anniversary of a friendship treaty between the two countries, in another sign of improving ties between the two traditional allies. This year is the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance, Beijing’s only formal defence pact, and Pak will be at the head of a party and government delegation. “China and North Korea are...
NK News
· Jun 24, 2026
Lee visits island North Korea shelled, calls for deterrent to ‘overwhelm’ enemy
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung visited Yeonpyeong Island near the maritime border with North Korea on Wednesday, one day before the 76th anniversary of the beginning of the Korean War. It marked the first time a sitting president has visited the Marine Yeonpyeong Unit in 14 years, since Lee Myung-bak’s inspection in 2012. North []
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· Jul 5, 2026
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Breakthrough News
· Jul 1, 2026
Facing Washington’s threats, DPRK and China renew ties
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· Jul 9, 2026
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Daily NK English
· Jun 24, 2026
The Xi–Kim summit’s hidden fault lines
When Chinese President Xi Jinping visited North Korea on June 8 and 9, 2026, for a summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, the pageantry on display — welcome ceremonies, state banquets, elaborate artistic performances — appeared carefully staged to send a message of Sino–North Korean solidarity to South Korea, the United States, and []
ABNA English
· Jun 22, 2026
Iran’s Representative met Chinese, Indian counterparts on Sidelines of the BRICS Summit
Ghadir Nezami, Deputy Secretary of the Supreme National Security Council of the Islamic Republic of Iran, met with Wang Yi, China's Foreign Minister, on the sidelines of the BRICS summit in New Delhi. Emphasizing the strategic partnership between the two countries, he expressed gratitude for the Chinese government's political support during the recent war.
Daily Express
· Jun 25, 2026
Tensions erupt as North Korea ‘left seething’ over £89m Russian bridge delays
The bridge was dubbed a landmark stage in the deepening of the alliance between North Korea and Russia.
Sputnik
· Jul 11, 2026
China & North Korea Hail 65 Years of Ironclad Alliance
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un have exchanged congratulatory messages marking the 65th anniversary of the landmark Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between their nations.
Modern Diplomacy
· Jun 26, 2026
China, Cambodia Strengthen Security Partnership
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China Global Television Network
· Jul 1, 2026
Xi Jinping says resolving Taiwan question is a historic mission of CPC
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Voice of Nigeria
· Jul 10, 2026
China and North Korea Strengthen Alliance
China’s President Xi Jinping has met with North Korean Premier, Pak Thae Song in Beijing on Friday, as Pak begins a three-day visit, local media reported. He is expected to attend events commemorating the 65th anniversary of the China–North Korea friendship treaty. Pak arrived in the Chinese capital earlier on Friday. The visit follows Xi’s [] The post China and North Korea Strengthen Alliance appeared first on Voice of Nigeria.
Sky News Australia
· Jul 11, 2026
China’s Xi Jinping hosts Premier of North Korea
China's President Xi Jinping has hosted North Korea's Premier Pak Thae Song. According to Chinese state media, the pair agreed to maintain strategic resolve in a tense global environment. Both sides also agreed to expedite agreements reached during Mr Xi's last meeting with North Korean Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un, which involved expanding political, economic, and cultural cooperation.
Bloomberg
· Jul 11, 2026
Xi Says China’s Backing for Kim and North Korea Won’t Change
President Xi Jinping said China’s commitment to its friendship with North Korea, support for Kim Jong Un’s leadership and determination to safeguard the two countries’ common interests “will not change,” Xinhua News Agency reported on Saturday.
teleSUR English
· Jul 10, 2026
President Xi: China and North Korea to Keep Advancing Socialist Cause
The Chinese leader made the remarks during a meeting with Pak Thae Song in Beijing. On Friday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said that his country and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) should ensure that the development of bilateral relations always helps consolidate their respective socialist causes and promote their modernization drives. RELATED: China []
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