China Premier Li Qiang to Visit North Korea, KCNA Says

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China’s Premier of the State Council Li Qiang addresses the 80th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters in New York, on Sept. 26.

SEOUL (Reuters) – Chinese Premier Li Qiang will lead a Chinese delegation to North Korea to participate in celebrations of the 80th anniversary of its ruling party on Friday, North Korean state media KCNA reported on Tuesday.

A delegation from Russia’s United Russia Party, led by chairman Dmitry Medvedev, is also scheduled to attend the event due on Friday, KCNA reported earlier.