China Calls on North Korea to Oppose ‘Hegemony’

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi held talks with DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui in Beijing on September 28, 2025. Image via Xinhua.

Beijing wants to strengthen cooperation with Pyongyang and work together to oppose hegemony, China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi told his North Korean counterpart, in a thinly veiled reference to the United States.

North Korea’s Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui met Wang Sunday in the Chinese capital, weeks after a rare visit by North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, who sought to develop the countries’ bilateral relations.

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