North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping during a summit on Thursday that North Korea will continue to support China in its efforts to protect its sovereignty, territory and development interests, North Korean state media KCNA said on Friday.
Kim said “no matter how the international situation changes, the feeling of friendship cannot change” between North Korea and China, KCNA said.
Kim and Xi held a bilateral summit in Beijing on Thursday.
Xi told Kim that China and North Korea are “good neighbors, good friends and good comrades” who share one destiny, according to KCNA.
The leaders discussed strengthening strategic cooperation and protecting common interests in international and regional issues, and conducting more visits among high-ranking officials between the two countries as well as strategic communication, KCNA said.
KCNA confirmed that Kim left Beijing to return to North Korea on Thursday.
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