A true time-tested friendship

China and DPRK to mark 50 years of historic treaty which has kept pace with the times and remains highly relevant

On July 11, 1961, then Premier Zhou Enlai and Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Il-sung signed the historic Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK, laying a solid foundation of friendship and cooperation.

This is the 50th year of the treaty, and the two countries have jointly organized a series of events and activities to mark it. The programs are expected to draw the attention of the international community to the importance of the treaty and the traditional good neighborly and friendly ties between China and the DPRK.