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China, NKorea officials stress ties' 'new chapter'

China, NKorea officials stress ties' 'new chapter'

SEOUL: China's top legislator and a senior North Korean official emphasized opening a 'new chapter' in their countries' relations, Pyongyang's state media said on Saturday, as they met for one of the most high-level talks between the allies in years.

FRIENDLY OVER FOOD Top Chinese lawmaker Zhao Leji (seated, left) chats with Choe Ryong Hae (seated, right), chairman of North Korea’s Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, during a welcoming banquet for the former’s delegation in the capital Pyongyang on Thursday, April 11, 2024. KCNA/KOREA NEWS SERVICE PHOTO VIA AFP