BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, pledging to strengthen longstanding ties between Pyongyang and Beijing that he described as having been forged through shared sacrifices during the Korean War, state media reported Sunday.Kim traveled to Dandong on a one-day visit via a newly constructed border bridge, where he met Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranking official and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The North Korean leader was accompanied by senior party and government officials, including his sister Kim Yo-jong and Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior Chinese officials also attended the meetings.During the visit, Kim toured the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, paying tribute to Chinese soldiers who fought alongside North Korean forces during the 1950-53 Korean War.The visit coincided with China’s commemoration of the 76th anniversary of its entry into the conflict.”We will always remember the history when the excellent sons and daughters of the Chinese people helped our revolution at the cost of their blood and steadily and firmly carry forward the history of the DPRK-China friendship,” Kim said.DPRK refers to North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Kim also attended a banquet hosted by Wang at the direction of Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to KCNA.The North Korean leader additionally visited a bus factory in Dandong during his trip.The visit marked Kim’s first trip to China since September 2025, when he traveled to Beijing to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and held talks with Xi.It was his sixth visit to China since assuming power in 2011.BEIJING — North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on Saturday, pledging to strengthen longstanding ties between Pyongyang and Beijing that he described as having been forged through shared sacrifices during the Korean War, state media reported Sunday.Kim traveled to Dandong on a one-day visit via a newly constructed border bridge, where he met Wang Huning, China’s fourth-highest-ranking official and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).The North Korean leader was accompanied by senior party and government officials, including his sister Kim Yo-jong and Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui.Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi and other senior Chinese officials also attended the meetings.During the visit, Kim toured the Memorial Hall of the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea, paying tribute to Chinese soldiers who fought alongside North Korean forces during the 1950-53 Korean War.The visit coincided with China’s commemoration of the 76th anniversary of its entry into the conflict.”We will always remember the history when the excellent sons and daughters of the Chinese people helped our revolution at the cost of their blood and steadily and firmly carry forward the history of the DPRK-China friendship,” Kim said.DPRK refers to North Korea’s official name, the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea.Kim also attended a banquet hosted by Wang at the direction of Chinese President Xi Jinping, according to KCNA.The North Korean leader additionally visited a bus factory in Dandong during his trip.The visit marked Kim’s first trip to China since September 2025, when he traveled to Beijing to attend commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II and held talks with Xi.It was his sixth visit to China since assuming power in 2011.
Kim Jong Un visits China, vows to strengthen ties 'forged in blood'
