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Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK

Kim Il Sung and Zhou Enlai at the signing ceremony
Type	Treaty of friendship Defense pact
Signed	11 July 1961 (1961-07-11)
Location	Beijing, China
Signatories	Premier Zhou Enlai Premier Kim Il Sung
Parties	China  North Korea
Languages	Chinese Korean
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The Treaty on Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK is a friendship and security treaty between China and North Korea. The treaty was signed on 11 July 1961 in Beijing by Chinese premier Zhou Enlai and North Korean leader Kim Il Sung.

The treaty is currently the only defense treaty China has with any nation, while North Korea has a similar treaty with Russia in 2024.

History

After the 1961 May 16 coup, the new South Korean leader Park Chung Hee urged for an increase in military spending and for action to be taken against North Korea. The North Korean leadership feared a South Korean invasion and turned to the Soviet Union and China for support.

Kim Il Sung arrived in Beijing in 1961 to sign the treaty just a few days after signing the North Korean-Soviet Mutual Aid and Cooperation Friendship Treaty (朝苏友好合作互助条约). However, the Soviet treaty has not entered into force since the 1990s, and only a revised "consultation" treaty was re-ratified in 1999. The treaty was signed by North Korean Premier Kim Il Sung and Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai on 11 July 1961 in Beijing, The treaty came into effect on 10 September 1961.

Content

The treaty generally promoted peaceful cooperation in the areas of culture, economics, technology and other social benefits between the two nations. Specifically, Article 2 of the treaty declares the two nations undertake all necessary measures to oppose any country or coalition of countries that might attack either nation.

In accordance with Article 7, the Treaty remains in force unless an agreement is reached on its amendment or termination.

See also

• Sino-Soviet relations from 1969 to 1991
• Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance
• Sino-North Korean Border Treaty

References

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External links

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