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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping met in Pyongyang to agree on raising cooperation between their countries to a new level.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un and Chinese President Xi Jinping held a summit in Pyongyang on Monday, during which they agreed to strengthen cooperation across various sectors, according to the Korean Central News Agency on Tuesday.
The agency reported that the two leaders consented to elevate bilateral relations to a new level. Kim expressed full support for the "One China" principle, under which China considers Taiwan part of its territory regardless of changes in the international situation.
Xi, undertaking his first visit to North Korea in seven years, told Kim that he would use the visit to achieve tangible progress in their countries' relations. The two also agreed to deepen strategic communication through visits by high-ranking officials.
The North Korean media did not specify whether the nuclear program of Pyongyang was discussed during the talks. Meanwhile, the official Chinese news agency Xinhua published a report on Xi's visit on Monday.
Separately, former U.S. President Donald Trump announced that a report on the helicopter crash near the Strait of Hormuz would be issued today.
