Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists



News Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists Ambassador Wang Yajun visited Pyongyang Metro and Air China office amid anticipation of tourism opening beyond Russians Colin Zwirko February 5, 2025 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun and embassy staff tour the Pyongyang Metro on Feb. 3 \| Image: Chinese Embassy website (Feb. 4, 2025) Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea expressed hope for the return of Chinese tourists to Pyongyang on Monday, according to the embassy’s website, after a five-year absence of tour groups from the DPRK’s northern neighbor. Ambassador Wang Yajun “hopes that more Chinese tourists will visit the Pyongyang Metro in the future” — a “key tourist attraction for Chinese visitors” — to help promote bilateral relations, the embassy said in a report on his visit to the capital’s subway system. Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea expressed hope for the return of Chinese tourists to Pyongyang on Monday, according to the embassy’s website, after a five-year absence of tour groups from the DPRK’s northern neighbor. Ambassador Wang Yajun “hopes that more Chinese tourists will visit the Pyongyang Metro in the future” — a “key tourist attraction for Chinese visitors” — to help promote bilateral relations, the embassy said in a report on his visit to the capital’s subway system. Try unlimited access Only $1 for four weeks Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis Year-one discount if you continue past $1 trial period The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists

Ambassador Wang Yajun visited Pyongyang Metro and Air China office amid anticipation of tourism opening beyond Russians

Colin Zwirko February 5, 2025

Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea calls for return of Chinese tourists

Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun and embassy staff tour the Pyongyang Metro on Feb. 3 | Image: Chinese Embassy website (Feb. 4, 2025)

Beijing’s ambassador to North Korea expressed hope for the return of Chinese tourists to Pyongyang on Monday, according to the embassy’s website, after a five-year absence of tour groups from the DPRK’s northern neighbor.

Ambassador Wang Yajun “hopes that more Chinese tourists will visit the Pyongyang Metro in the future” — a “key tourist attraction for Chinese visitors” — to help promote bilateral relations, the embassy said in a report on his visit to the capital’s subway system.

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