China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with [North Korea] in international and regional affairs, oppose all forms of hegemonism, and safeguard the common interests of both sides and international fairness and justice
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un will travel to Beijing in early September to attend a military parade marking Japan's surrender in World War II, China's Foreign Ministry confirmed on Thursday. Russian President Vladimir Putin will also attend in the show of solidarity among China, Russia and North Korea, as well as resistance to US-led alliances in Asia. Why is Kim Jong Un visiting China?