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China's Xi vows to work closely with North Korea

By AAP Newswire

Jun 8, 2026

China North Korea — Chinese President Xi Jinping is due to arrive in North Korea for talks with Kim Jong-un. -AP

Chinese President Xi Jinping says it's his nation's unwavering policy to upgrade ties with North Korea, and ‌the two countries will work together to fight hegemony and ‌attempts to revive militarism.

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The comments were published in North Korea's state newspaper Rodong Sinmun on Monday.

Xi said the two neighbours would strengthen exchanges in all ‌areas to inject ‌strong ⁠momentum into developing relations and safeguarding a fair and just global order.

"We must oppose hegemony, authoritarianism and all attempts and conspiracies to revive militarism that endanger regional security and stability," Xi said.

He also pledged to work with North Korea ⁠to promote fair and orderly ‌multilateralism and inclusive economic globalisation that would benefit the world in building a ‌community of shared human destiny.

Xi is expected to arrive in North Korea on Monday for a two-day visit, his first in seven years, and hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un as Beijing tries to draw Pyongyang ‌back into its orbit.

Xi hosted Kim and other leaders last year at a massive military parade in Beijing, where he stood with Russian President Vladimir Putin.

Pyongyang has since resumed crossings at the Chinese border and increased exchanges, which were frozen during ⁠the COVID-19 pandemic.