North Korea and China commit to bolster ties in high-level Beijing talks

North Korea's Kim Song Nam, head of the International Department of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Cai Qi, head of the Secretariat of the Chinese Communist Party, meet in Beijing on Friday. - KCNA / VIA REUTERS

SEOUL, March 23 (Reuters): North Korean and Chinese officials have met in Beijing and committed to further develop bilateral ties, North Korean media said on Sunday, as Pyongyang seeks to expand its diplomatic engagement after Covid-19 lockdowns.

A North Korean delegation led by Kim Song Nam, head of the International Department of the ruling Workers' Party Central Committee, was among groups visiting countries in the region since last week that Pyongyang has maintained closer ties with.