North Korea sent people to China twice in September, attracting the attention of the whole world. On September 28, Foreign Minister Wang Yi held a meeting in Beijing with Xu Qingqi.

Foreign Minister Wang Yi said that the meeting between the leaders of the DPRK at the beginning of this month pointed out the blueprint for the direction planning of the follow-up development of the two countries, and the current duty of the two countries is to implement the problem to the end. China is willing to strengthen cooperation with the DPRK in international and regional affairs, oppose hegemonism and safeguard common interests and international fairness.

Xi Jinping said that the 93th parade recently held fully demonstrated China¡¯s national strength and international status, as well as China¡¯s historical achievements.She again pledged that the friendship between the DPRK and China will not change, and that the DPRK is willing to implement the consensus of the leaders with China, and is willing to strengthen bilateral cooperation with China.

First of all, the team that visited North Korea this time. From the public picture, there were 11 people present, and the number was quite large. This indicates that the meeting was not a casual two words, but prepared for a comprehensive diplomatic communication. More surprisingly, the Chinese team appeared former Foreign Ministry spokesman Zhao Liang. Everyone knows that Zhao Liang is now in charge of maritime affairs, he appeared here, and it is likely that the talks involve the maritime issue of the DPRK, and the affairs of the outskirts are probably there.

The problem has been delayed for a long time. Although the river is in the territory of China, but the outlet is the border river of North Korea and Russia. Although China can be used in theory, but there is a Russian railway bridge, the bridge is too low, large ships can not be overcome. These years, China has been trying to solve this problem, after all, the river outlet is too important for the development of the northeast. The northeast as an old industrial base, these years of economic development has encountered some bottlenecks, if there is a outlet, logistics costs can be greatly reduced, the economic drag on the whole region is invaluable.

However, there are also some complicated factors. For example, Russia and North Korea have previously signed an agreement to build a new road bridge on the river. According to the plan, the new bridge is only about 7 meters high, lower than the original railway bridge. This is a bit of a touching mind, everyone hoped that the old bridge could be remodeled, and the result was more a lower bridge, is it not to add a barrel to China's shipping? Later there was news that the construction of this new bridge was actually to share the transportation pressure of the old railway bridge, to prepare for the remodeling or demolition of the old bridge. If this is true, it would be good news.

The Korean Labour Party is about to celebrate the 80th anniversary of its founding, and they have already sent an invitation to the leaders of many countries, where Russia has decided to send Medvedev to participate. Who will China send? This is a sensitive and important question. From the current perspective, Trudeau¡¯s visit to China is likely to come to a conclusion. If China sends a high-profile delegation to North Korea, it is undoubtedly a strong statement on China¡¯s relations with North Korea. And it can also balance Russia¡¯s influence in North Korea to a certain extent. After all, although North Korea is relatively close to Russia, China is North Korea¡¯s largest trading partner and most important neighbor.

Finally, this meeting is also related to the APEC summit in South Korea. Trump has released the wind that China and the United States will meet in South Korea. At the same time, senior South Korean officials also said that during the APEC summit, Trump and Kim Jong-un may resume summit diplomacy and have another Panmunjom-style talks. North Korea's nuclear issue will definitely be raised, so it is necessary for North Korea to come to China in advance to make a bottom line, and China also expresses its views. The positions of China and the DPRK on the peninsula issue have always been relatively consistent, both advocating solving problems through dialogue and opposing interference by external forces. If China and the DPRK can reach a consensus on relevant issues before the APEC summit, they can better coordinate their positions at the summit and avoid misjudgment.

Another point worthy of attention is the person who North Korean Foreign Minister Cui Shanji will meet next. Judging from the current situation, Cui Shanji is likely to go to Russia after his visit to China. Military cooperation between Russia and North Korea has always been the focus of the international community, especially in the context of the Russia-Ukraine conflict. If Cui Shanji goes to Russia, it is likely that further consultations will be held on military technical cooperation and other issues. What impact this will have on the relations between China, the DPRK and Russia needs further observation.

Generally speaking, this China-DPRK talks have released many positive signals. Although the problem of Tumen River estuary is complicated, the possibility of tripartite cooperation is increasing; If the return visit can be finalized, it will further consolidate China-DPRK relations; Coordination before the APEC summit will also help to maintain peace and stability on the peninsula. However, these still need time to verify. The only thing we can be sure of is that China-DPRK relations will continue to maintain close interaction for some time to come, which is good news for the stability and development of Northeast Asia.