China will send a relatively low-profile delegation to North Korea to take part in the celebration of the nation s founding day later this week, in what appears to be an effort by Beijing to distance itself from rapidly improving ties between Pyongyang and Moscow, analysts said Thursday.
A high-level Chinese delegation, led by Vice Premier Liu Guozhong, is set to visit North Korea to participate in events commemorating the 75th anniversary of the country's foundation, North Korean state media said Thursday. But all eyes are fixed on the reasoning behind China's decision to send a seemingly lower-ranking delegation compared to the previous occasion to commemorate North Korea's Sept. 9 a.
North Korea's Central News Agency reported that a Chinese delegation led by the Deputy Prime Minister will visit North Korea to attend events marking the