TOKYO, Nov 20 (KUNA) -- The ruling parties of China and North Korea have pledged to push forward the development of relations between the two countries and strengthen inter-party relations, state-run Xinhua News Agency reported Monday.
The pledge was made during a four-day visit to North Korea through Monday by Song Tao, special envoy of Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the Chinese Communist Party's General Secretary.
Song, head of the party's International Department, and leaders of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea exchanged views on relations between the two countries and the two parties, and on the Korean Peninsula issue and other issues, according to the report.
They expressed wishes to strengthen inter-party exchange and coordination and push forward the development of China-North Korea relations.
In his recent meeting with US President Donald Trump in Beijing, Xi reiterated firm commitment to achieving denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula and solving the nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation.
"The two sides will continue to fully and strictly implement UN Security Council resolutions and stay committed to solving the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue through dialogue and negotiation," Xi told reporters.
China has put forward the suspension for suspension initiative, which requires North Korea to suspend its missile and nuclear activities in exchange for the suspension of large-scale US-South Korean military drills, the report said.
Beijing also proposed a dual track approach to denuclearization on the peninsula on the one hand and establishing a peace mechanism on the other.
All relevant parties on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue should exercise restraint and halt actions that could aggravate tensions in the region, according to a joint statement released by China and Russia after the eighth China-Russia consultation on security situation in Northeast Asia in October. (end) mk.sd