North Korea, China's foreign ministers meet in Beijing

In this photo released by Xinhua News Agency, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, right, shakes hands with visiting North Korean counterpart Choe Son Hui prior to a meeting, in Beijing on Sunday, Sept. 28, 2025. - Xinhua via AP

SEOUL/BEIJING: North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui met with China's top diplomat Wang Yi in Beijing on Sunday (Sept 28) during her second visit to the Chinese capital in just one month, both countries' official news agencies reported.

Wang told Choe that "China is willing to strengthen coordination and cooperation with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea in international and regional affairs," the Chinese foreign ministry said in a statement, using the diplomatically isolated state's full name.