International relationsChina, North Korea senior officials pledge to 'safeguard common interests'
Chinese Premier Li Qiang meets with North Korean foreign minister in Beijing
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, left, met with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, right, in Beijing on Sept. 29. (Source photos by Reuters and KCNA/Kyodo)
YUKIO TAJIMA
September 30, 2025 03:25 JST
BEIJING -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang met here Monday with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui, declaring his government willing to continue deepening cooperation with Pyongyang "to better safeguard the common interests" of both, according to China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs.