The top leaders of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) agreed in Pyongyang on Thursday to work together to create a bright future of inter-party and inter-state relations at a new starting point in history.

 

中朝两国最高领导人周四在平壤达成一致，将站在新的历史起点上共同努力开创党际合作和国家合作的美好未来。

 

The agreement was reached in talks between Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.

 

The China-DPRK friendship is a strategic choice made by the two sides with a long-term and overall perspective and will not waver due to changes in the international situation, Xi said, adding that the friendship accords with the aspirations¹ of both peoples, the fundamental interests of both countries and the development trend of the times.

 

Noting that China-DPRK ties have now entered a new historical period, Xi said that the CPC and the Chinese government attach great importance to the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, and that it is a steadfast² policy of the CPC and the Chinese government to maintain, consolidate³ and develop China-DPRK relations.

 

In face of the profound and complex changes on the global and regional landscapes, China and the DPRK should strengthen high-level contact to guide the development of China-DPRK relations, Xi said, adding that he is ready to maintain close exchanges with Kim to consolidate mutual⁴ political trust and hold firmly the general direction of bilateral⁵ relations.

 

The two sides, Xi said, should deepen strategic communication and exchange views on major issues in an in-depth and timely manner, so as to create a favorable environment for the development of both countries.

 

He also suggested that the two sides expand practical cooperation to bring more benefits to both peoples.

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