North Korea to protect China’s interests

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un told Chinese President Xi Jinping that North Korea will continue to support China in protecting Chinese sovereignty, territory and development interests, Reuters writes, referring to North Korean state media KCNA.

“No matter how the international situation changes, the feeling of friendship cannot change” between North Korea and China, Kim told Xi during a bilateral meeting 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.