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North Korean leader Kim Jong Un met Chinese leader Xi Jinping on the sidelines of festivities commemorating the end of the Second World War, state media reported on Thursday.
Mr Kim attended a Chinese military parade in Beijing on Wednesday, alongside other foreign leaders including Russian President Vladimir Putin. Mr Kim is making a rare trip outside North Korea.
Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Guo Jiakun said that the two leaders would conduct in-depth exchanges of views on bilateral and issues of mutual concern.
He said that Mr Kim’s attendance at the parade and the talks with Xi “carry great significance”.
The North Korean leader, who arrived in Beijing by train on Tuesday, was among 26 foreign leaders who watched the parade marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Second World War.
It was the first time that he had joined an event with a large group of world leaders since taking office in late 2011.
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