A look at key moments in relations between North Korea and China:——October 1949: North Korea and China establish diplomatic relations. October 1950: China intervenes in the Korean War and engages in combat with U.S.-led forces, saving North Korea from defeat. November 1958: North Korea founder Kim Il Sung visits China, shortly after China withdraws troops from the Korean Peninsula. April 1982: Chinese leader Deng Xiaoping visits North Korea to attend celebrations of Kim Il Sung’s 70th birthday. May 2013: Senior North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae visits China as Kim’s special envoy and meets with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.

Source: National Post March 28, 2018 03:22 UTC