North Korea's Premier Pak Thae-song holds talks with Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Pyongyang ISTANBUL Chinese President Xi Jinping has told North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that his country is prepared to solidify strategic cooperation with Pyongyang on international and regional issues, the North Korean state media reported Sunday. Xi reiterated China's commitment in a message Thursday that was sent to Kim in response to the North Korean leader's congratulatory telegram for the 76th founding