On April 10, 2026 local time, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Jong Un met with Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi at the headquarters of the Central Committee of the WPK in Pyongyang.

Wang Yi conveyed the cordial greetings of General Secretary Xi Jinping to General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and warmly congratulated the successful convening of the 9th Congress of the WPK and the 15th Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK. Wang Yi expressed firm confidence that under the strong leadership of the WPK Central Committee headed by General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and with the concerted efforts of the entire DPRK people, the socialist cause of the DPRK will continue to reach new heights.

Wang Yi stated that General Secretary Kim Jong Un paid a successful visit to China last September and attended commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the visit, General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un held a historic meeting that provided strategic guidance and opened up new prospects for China-DPRK relations. China stands ready to work with the DPRK side to fully implement the important consensus of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, intensify exchanges and interactions, and promote practical cooperation to bring new contemporary significance to the traditional friendship between the two countries. General Secretary Xi Jinping has pointed out that both China and the DPRK are socialist countries led by communist parties, sharing common ideals, beliefs and goals. In the face of a complex and turbulent international situation, the two countries should firmly safeguard their respective sovereignty, security and development interests, further strengthen communication and coordination on major international and regional affairs, and make due contributions to protecting the common interests of developing countries as well as maintaining world peace and development.

Kim Jong Un extended a warm welcome to visiting Comrade Wang Yi and the Chinese delegation, and kindly asked him to convey his cordial greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi Jinping. Kim Jong Un noted that he still vividly remembers his meeting with General Secretary Xi Jinping during his visit to China in September of last year. He expressed his pleasure in seeing the important consensus reached between himself and General Secretary Xi Jinping being concretely implemented, noting that the relationship between the DPRK and China has been elevated to new heights, in line with the will and aspirations of the two parties and peoples. Given the current dramatic changes in the international situation, deepening and developing DPRK-China relations serves the common interests of both countries and is the firm will and established policy of the DPRK’s party and government. The DPRK fully supports the vision of building a community with a shared future for humanity and the four global initiatives proposed by General Secretary Xi Jinping, and strongly supports China’s legitimate position and all efforts in safeguarding its national sovereignty and territorial integrity such as on the Taiwan question. The DPRK is willing to take the grand blueprint established by the 9th Congress of the WPK as an opportunity to continue deepening the friendship and cooperative ties centered on socialism with China. The DPRK is committed to strengthening high-level exchanges, enhancing strategic communication, providing firm mutual support, and advancing the development of the two countries’ socialist causes respectively, so as to contribute to the well-being of the two peoples and to world peace and stability.

At the invitation of the DPRK’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi visited the DPRK from April 9 to 10. During his visit, Wang Yi held in-depth talks with the DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui and paid tribute to the graves of the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers located in Kangdong County.