Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit North Korea on April 9-10.
According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the visit is aimed at enhancing strategic communication, high-level contacts, and cooperation between Beijing and Pyongyang.
As mentioned in the official information, 2026 marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-North Korea Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, and the two sides are also planning commemorative events.
The same statement notes that the North Korean side once again reaffirmed its support for the “One China” principle and expressed readiness to deepen practical cooperation between the two countries.
The visit comes amid the recent intensification of political and transport links between Beijing and Pyongyang, as passenger train service between the two capitals has resumed, Air China flights have restarted, and Chinese exports to North Korea reached $2.3 billion in 2025, the highest level in the past six years.
According to the agency, this warming in ties was preceded by Kim Jong Un’s visit to Beijing in September 2025 and Chinese Premier Li Qiang’s trip to Pyongyang in October. Reuters notes that this is the first publicly known visit by a Chinese foreign minister to North Korea since 2019.
Author: Mariam Simsive
