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North Korea to strengthen ties with China
PYONGYANG, North Korea, Aug. 2 (UPI) -- North Korean leader Kim Jong Un says his country will work to bring relations with China to a higher level.
Kim gave that assurance Thursday to visiting Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, China's official Xinhua news agency reported.
Kim said it is the unswerving will of his government and the Workers' Party of Korea to carry on the legacy of the late Kim Jong Il, to deepen the traditional friendship with China, the report said. At home, Kim said the goal of his government is developing the economy and improving people's livelihood, the report said.