"China attaches "great importance to the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK and [is] willing to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations," state news agency Xinhua reported, using the acronym for North Korea. "No matter how the international situation changes, this position will not change." Ahead of the meeting, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Xi and Kim would have in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral relations, adding that Kim's attendance at the parade and the talks with Xi "carry great significance.""
"Kim arrived in Beijing by train on Tuesday and was among 26 foreign leaders who watched the parade commemorating the 80th anniversary of the end of World War II. It was the first time that the North Korean leader had joined an event with a large group of world leaders since taking office in late 2011. Kim, second from right, rarely leaves North KoreaImage: cnsphoto/REUTERS Kim was accompanied by his young daughter, on his first visit to China in six years. Many believe she's being primed as his successor."
Chinese President Xi Jinping told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that Beijing attaches great importance to the traditional friendship with the DPRK and is willing to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations. Xi said that no matter how the international situation changes, that position will not change. Kim attended a Chinese military parade with Vladimir Putin that displayed underwater drones, missiles and laser weapons. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said Xi and Kim would have in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral relations and that Kim's attendance and talks carry great significance. Kim arrived by train with his young daughter on his first visit to China in six years.
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