We start in the northeast of China, where Chinese President Xi Jinping has held talks with DPRK supreme leader Kim Jong Un. The meeting took place on Monday and Tuesday in the coastal city of Dalian. Xi Jinping hosted a welcoming banquet for Kim and they also took a stroll and attended a luncheon. During the meeting, Kim said DPRK has a consistent and clear position on the denuclearization of the peninsula. CGTN's Robert Farr has more details.

The meeting of the two leaders took place in a cordial and friendly atmosphere.

Chinese President Xi said he was happy to see that relations between China and DPRK and the situation on the Korean Peninsula have both made positive progress since the two leaders last met in March. Xi Jinping said he was willing to meet Kim again to make joint efforts to push forward the healthy and stable development of China-DPRK relations, achieve long-lasting peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, and promote regional peace, stability and prosperity.

He said that during his first meeting with Kim in Beijing, they had a long and in-depth communication, and reached a principled consensus in four aspects on developing China-DPRK relations in the new era.

Firstly, the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK is treasured by both countries. It is an unswerving principle and the only correct choice for both countries to develop friendly and cooperative relations.

Secondly, both China and the DPRK are socialist countries, and their bilateral relations are of major strategic significance. The two sides need to enhance unity, cooperation, exchanges and mutual learning.

Thirdly, Xi Jinping said high-level exchanges between the two parties play an irreplaceably significant role in guiding bilateral relations. The two sides should maintain frequent exchanges, strengthen strategic communication, deepen understanding and mutual trust, and safeguard common interests.

Fourthly, cementing a foundation of people-to-people friendship is an important channel to advance the development of China-DPRK relations. The two sides should, through various means, enhance people-to-people communication and exchanges to create a sound foundation of popular will for the advancement of China-DPRK relations.

DPRK leader Kim Jong Un said both the DPRK-China friendship and the situation on the Korean Peninsula have undergone meaningful progress since March this year.

At a crucial time when the regional situation is developing rapidly, Kim said he came to China again to meet with CPC General Secretary Xi Jinping and inform him of the situation, hoping to strengthen strategic communication and cooperation with China, deepen the DPRK-China friendship, and promote regional peace and stability.

Kim said this meeting will deepen mutual trust and promote closer and comprehensive development of relations between the two countries.

The two leaders had an in-depth exchange of views and reached an important consensus on the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

Kim said denuclearization of the Korean Peninsula is a consistent and clear position of the DPRK. He said that as long as relevant parties eliminate their hostile policy and security threat toward the DPRK, denuclearization can be achieved.

Kim also briefed Xi Jinping on recent developments in the DPRK's domestic development and Party building.

Xi Jinping said China supports the DPRK in shifting its strategic focus to economic construction, and supports its development path in line with its own national conditions. Robert Farr, CGTN.