North Korea and China agree to defend common interests as senior envoys meet

Chinese Vice-Foreign Minister Sun Weidong (left) and North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui meeting at an unspecified location in North Korea, on Jan 26. - PHOTO: REUTERS

SEOUL (Reuters): North Korea and China agreed to strengthen tactical cooperation and defend common interests, the North's official KCNA news agency said on Saturday, reporting on Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui's meeting with Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Sun Weidong.

On Friday, China said the two countries pledged to strengthen strategic communications "at all levels" and reaffirmed "unswerving stance" on deepening ties as Sun met his North Korean counterpart, Pak Myong Ho, in Pyongyang.