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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un reaffirmed his commitment to fostering strong ties with China during a meeting with China's top legislator, Zhao Leji. The meeting, which took place on Saturday in Pyongyang, was characterized by Kim as significant for demonstrating the enduring friendship between the two nations. Kim expressed the North's steadfast policy of nurturing this friendship and emphasized the importance of further developing their cooperative relations in line with the current circumstances.

During their discussions, both sides explored opportunities to enhance cooperation across various sectors to reinforce their friendly and cooperative ties. Kim highlighted the North's unwavering commitment to strengthening the friendship between the two countries and expressed optimism about the positive outcomes that would result from this effort.

In addition, Kim proposed a toast to the continued progress of socialism in both nations and extended well wishes to Chinese President Xi Jinping. The meeting was attended by key officials, including representatives from the ruling Workers' Party of Korea and North Korea's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

After their deliberations, Kim personally saw off Zhao and his delegation as they departed from the meeting. Zhao's visit, as the chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of China, marks the first high-ranking Chinese official visit to North Korea since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic in early 2020.

The visit coincided with the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between North Korea and China, underscoring the significance of the occasion. This meeting reaffirms the enduring friendship between the two countries and signals their commitment to further strengthening their bilateral ties in the future.