Wang Yi's North Korea Visit: Reviving Old Alliances

0:00On April 8th, China's foreign minister Wang Yi heads to North Korea for a two-day visit on April 9th and 10th. It's his first trip there as top diplomat since late 2019, and it shows both nations pushing to heat up their relationship after it cooled. During the pandemic and Russia's war in Ukraine, Beijing has been pulling out stops to bring Pyongyang closer again, especially as North Korea's leader Kim Jong-un builds stronger bonds with Moscow. He's sending troops and weapons to help in Ukraine. Just last month in March, passenger trains started running again between Beijing and Pyongyang after a six-year halt. High-level meetups have picked up pace two. Kim wrote an armored train to Beijing last September for a big military parade where he linked up with President Xi Jinping. Then in October, China's number two leader, Premier Li Chang, hit Pyongyang. This woman, Mounding, called the visit a key step to boost strategic talks and cooperation between the two.

1:00China sees keeping Tai's solid with North Korea as a core policy that won't waver. With trains rolling in leaders crossing borders, looks like old alliances are firing back up in East Asia, setting the stage for more moves ahead. Global news today, powered by AI bringing you what matters worldwide. I'm Cory with the story.