Senior officials stress 'new chapter' of China-North Korea ties

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SEOUL: China's top legislator and a senior North Korean official emphasised opening a "new chapter" of Beijing-Pyongyang relations, the North's state media said on Saturday (Apr 13), as they met for one of the most high-level talks between the allies in years.

This picture taken on Apr 11, 2024 and released from North Korea 's official Korean Central News Agency via KNS on Apr 12, 2024 shows China 's top lawmaker Zhao Leji walking with Choe Ryong Hae , chairman of North Korea 's Standing Committee of the Supreme People's Assembly, upon his arrival at Pyongyang's airport.

Zhao and his North Korean counterpart Choe Ryong Hae attended an opening ceremony for the"year of DPRK-China friendship" in Pyongyang on Friday, North Korea's official Korean Central News Agency said, using the acronym for the North's official name. North Korea's Choe said the two countries' relationship"has greeted a new heyday under the wise leadership" of their leaders, KCNA said.Choe and Zhao were seen sitting next to each other watching performances by what KCNA said were"prestigious art troupes" of the two nations at the East Pyongyang Grand Theatre, AFP footage showed.

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