China’s Premier to Visit North Korea This Week

Chinese Premier Li Qiang speaks during the EU-China Business leaders symposium at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 24, 2025. (Photo by Mahesh Kumar A. / POOL / AFP)

China’s premier will pay an official visit to North Korea this week, Beijing said Tuesday, announcing the high-level diplomatic engagement to the isolated nuclear state.

Despite periods of strained ties between China and North Korea over Pyongyang’s nuclear programme, the neighbours have maintained a close relationship in recent years.

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