Pyongyang: North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song will make an official visit to China to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of a friendship treaty between the two nations, Pyongyang's state media said Thursday. A North Korean delegation, led by Pak, will travel to China to "take part in the event marking the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance," at the invitation of China's Communist Party, the Korean Central News Agency reported.
According to Yonhap News Agency, the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance was signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korea's state founder Kim Il-sung and then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai. The visit by the North Korean premier aims to commemorate the longstanding relationship between the two countries. The treaty has been a significant aspect of the diplomatic relations between North Korea and China for over six decades.