China & North Korea Reunite: New Cooperation & Talks

0:00It's April 10th. You're listening to Canada News today, AI-powered local news. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi just visited Pyongyang for the first time in seven years, sitting down with North Korean counterpart Choseun Huay. They agreed to ramp up cooperation, boost exchanges, and dive deep into talks on global issues, according to both countries' state media. The meeting happened Thursday, with a focus on international and regional hot spots, though no details spilled on stuff like the U.S. or Middle East. Tensions. They also pled stronger strategic chats between their foreign policy teams. That classic North Korea-China bond, often called Lips and Teeth, has faced some strain lately. North Korea has been shipping troops and ammo to back Russia's war in Ukraine, while China stayed cool on teaming up against the West. But they're doubling down now. Kim Jong-un and Exi-jinping held their first summit in over six years last September, bowing neutral support. Last month, they fired up direct flights and passenger trains again,

1:03paused since the COVID pandemic kicked off in 2020. All this timing is right before U.S. President Donald Trump heads to Beijing, in May, for a rescheduled summit with Xi hinting at bigger diplomatic. Ripples on the horizon.