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China’s Wang Yi to Visit North Korea on April 9–10

The visit signals Beijing’s push to rebuild contact with Pyongyang before a planned U.S.–China summit.

Wang Yi, China's State Councilor and Foreign Minister, and his delegates meet with North Korean Foreign Minister Ri Yong Ho in Pyongyang, North Korea in this September 2, 2019 photo released by North Korea's Korean Central News Agency (KCNA). KCNA via REUTERS
A man stands at a tourist viewing platform overlooking North Korea from the Chinese side of the Yalu River in Jian, Jilin province, China, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A Chinese flag on a tourist boat travelling on the Yalu river, which separates China and North Korea, near Dandong's waterfront skyline, in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, January 15, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov
A truck drives across the Friendship Bridge over the Yalu River separating North Korea from China as a Chinese flag flutters in the foreground, in Dandong, Liaoning province, China, January 14, 2026. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Overview

  • North Korea’s state media said Wednesday that Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will visit from Thursday to Friday at the invitation of the DPRK foreign ministry.
  • Wang’s trip is expected to include talks with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui, and Yonhap reported he is likely to make a courtesy call on leader Kim Jong-un.
  • China’s foreign ministry confirmed the April 9–10 dates and said the visit aims to strengthen strategic communication and expand cooperation.
  • The engagement follows the restart of direct rail and flight links between Beijing and Pyongyang after years of pandemic closure, which opens travel for passengers again.
  • The timing precedes President Donald Trump’s mid-May visit to China for talks with Xi Jinping, and some coverage notes speculation he could seek contact with Kim.