Xi Jinping Meets with North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song

On the afternoon of July 10, Xi Jinping met with DPRK Premier Pak Thaesong, who was in China for an official visit, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries after Xi's state visit to the DPRK last month on promoting the continuous development of the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK. Xi Jinping said that, in the context of the current complex and changing international situation, China and the DPRK should maintain strategic resolve, advance practical cooperation, consolidate the public support base, and strengthen strategic coordination, safeguard each other's sovereignty, security, and development interests, and create a favorable external environment for the socialist construction and modernization development of both countries. Pak Thaesong conveyed Kim Jong Un's greetings to Xi Jinping and said that the DPRK side is willing to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, continue to advance DPRKChina friendship and cooperation, and safeguard peace in the region and the world. Wang Yi attended the meeting.