China, DPRK pledge to enhance cooperation on regional security
The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's top leader Kim Jong-il (center right) receives gifts from visiting Chinese State Councilor and Minister of Public Security Meng Jianzhu (center left) in Pyongyang on Monday, as Kim Jong-un (right) looks on. Kcna Via Kns / Agence France-Presse |
BEIJING - China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) vowed to maintain close ties and enhance cooperation on regional security amid simmering tensions on the Korean Peninsula, where a joint military drill will be held soon by the Republic of Korea (ROK) and the United States.
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