North Korean Premier Pak Thae-song is set to visit China to mark the 65th anniversary of the signing of a China–North Korea friendship treaty, according to North Korean state media and reporting from regional outlets. Pyongyang says the trip is an official visit to participate in an event commemorating the 65th anniversary of the “DPRK–China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.” The North Korean delegation, led by Pak, is travelling at the invitation of China’s Communist Party and is expected to join the anniversary activities during a multi-day schedule. The treaty was signed on July 11, 1961, by North Korea’s then leader Kim Il-sung and China’s Premier Zhou Enlai. The anniversary marks a continued diplomatic engagement between the two long-standing allies and comes amid reports of an easing in regional tensions, with observers pointing to signs of improving ties. No additional policy commitments beyond the anniversary participation are described in the provided accounts.