00:00Chinese President Xi Jinping says relations between China and North Korea
00:04have entered a new historical starting point
00:07as he arrives in Pyongyang on Monday in his first official visit since 2019.
00:12Xi says Beijing remains committed to strengthening ties with Pyongyang
00:16and will work to expand cooperation across all sectors.
00:22Xi is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un
00:26during the two-day visit as both sides seek closer coordination.
00:30China is North Korea's most important economic partner
00:33accounting for the majority of the country's official trade.
00:37North Korea gets most of its imports from China
00:40including fuel, food, machinery and vehicles
00:43giving Beijing major influence over Kim.
00:46That relationship has become even more important
00:48as North Korea faces heavy international sanctions
00:51over its nuclear weapons program.
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