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Reuters (16 July 2026)

China's fourth-highest-ranked official, Wang Huning, held talks in Pyongyang with a top official of North Korea's ruling Workers' Party, the state-run Korean Central News ​Agency (KCNA) reported on Thursday.

The meeting is the latest in a series of high-level exchanges ‌between Beijing and Pyongyang following Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea in June — the first in seven years — and reflects China's efforts to reinforce its influence over its traditional ally amid North Korea's deepening ties with Russia.

The ​Chinese delegation led by Wang arrived in Pyongyang on Wednesday, at the invitation of North Korea, ​and met Jo Yong Won, a top official of the Workers' Party, KCNA ⁠reported.

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