North Korean leader concludes visit to China
(Baonghean.vn) - On June 20, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un left China, ending his two-day visit to this neighboring country.
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| President Xi Jinping expressed strong support for denuclearization efforts on the Korean Peninsula. Photo: AP |
According to informed sources, Mr. Kim Jong-un returned to Pyongyang on a private plane, called Chammae-1, taking off from Beijing International Airport at around 5:00 p.m. local time (ie 3:00 p.m. Hanoi time).
Hours earlier, the North Korean leader visited a farming science center in Beijing, a sign of the North Korean government's growing interest in agricultural reform.
The center is also believed to be the facility that a group of North Korean officials, led by Pak Thae-song, vice chairman of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, visited during a visit to China last May.
Earlier in the day, two VIP cars and other vehicles believed to be carrying Kim Jong-un and his delegation left the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. A motorcade was later seen entering the research center.
In addition, the North Korean leader also appeared to visit Beijing Infrastructure Investment Co., Ltd. on the afternoon of June 20, a move related to his efforts to promote partnerships in the construction sector.
According to a source familiar with the matter, Mr. Kim's visit to the company could be seen as preparation for large-scale joint economic projects, in case sanctions on North Korea are eased.
Earlier, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported that at the China-North Korea summit, President Xi Jinping expressed strong support for efforts to denuclearize North Korea and pledged to continue playing a constructive role in the process.
