China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visitsBEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Traditional friendship between China and North Korea represents  valuable wealth  for their people, China said after its special envoy met a high-ranking North Korean official, but there was no mention of the crisis over North Korea s weapons. Song Tao, who heads the ruling Chinese Communist Party s international department, is visiting Pyongyang to discuss the outcome of the recently concluded Communist Party Congress in China, at which President Xi Jinping cemented his power. In a brief statement dated Friday but reported by Chinese media on Saturday, the international department said Song, who is there representing Xi, reported to North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae the outcome of the congress. Song and Choe also talked about relations between their parties and countries, the department said.  They said that the traditional friendship between China and North Korea was founded and cultivated by both countries former old leaders, and is valuable wealth for the two peoples,  it said.  Both sides must work hard together to promote the further development of relations between the two parties and two countries to benefit their two peoples.  The department made no mention of North Korea s nuclear or missile programs, which are strongly opposed by China. The North s official KCNA news agency said Song informed Choe about China s 19th National Congress  in detail , and stressed China s stance to steadily develop the traditionally friendly relations between the two parties and countries. Song arrived on Friday but it is not clear how long he will be in North Korea. China has repeatedly pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis over North Korea s development of nuclear weapons and missiles to carry them, but in recent months it has had only limited high-level exchanges with North Korea.  The last time China s special envoy for North Korea visited the country was in February last year. Song s trip comes just a week after U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing as part of an Asia tour, where he pressed for greater action to rein in North Korea, especially from China, with which North Korea does 90 percent of its trade. The influential state-run Chinese tabloid the Global Times said in an editorial that it was unwise to expect too much from his trip, saying his key mission was to inform North Korea about the party congress in Beijing.  Song is not a magician,  the newspaper said.   The key to easing the situation on the peninsula lies in the hands of Washington and Pyongyang. If both sides insist on their own logic and refuse to move in the same direction, even if Song opens a door for talks, the door could be closed any time.  It is not clear whether Song will meet North Korea s youthful leader Kim Jong Un. Kim and President Xi exchanged messages of congratulations and thanks over the Chinese party congress, but neither leader has visited the other s country since assuming power. Song s department is in charge of the party s relations with foreign political parties, and has traditionally served as a conduit for Chinese diplomacy with North Korea. China s new special envoy for North Korea, Kong Xuanyou, who took up his position in August, is not believed to have visited the country since assuming the job. worldnews
china says work north korea boost ties envoy reuters traditional friendship china north korea represents valuable wealth people china said special envoy met north korean official mention crisis north korea weapons song tao heads ruling chinese communist party international department visiting pyongyang discuss outcome recently concluded communist party congress china president xi winning cemented power in brief statement dated friday reported chinese media saturday international department said song representing xi reported north korean official chose yong hae outcome congress song chose also talked relations parties countries department said they said traditional friendship china north korea founded cultivated countries former old leaders valuable wealth two peoples said both sides must work hard together promote development relations two parties two countries benefit two peoples the department made mention north korea nuclear missile programs strongly opposed china the north official kana news agency said song informed chose china national congress detail stressed china stance steadily develop traditionally friendly relations two parties countries song arrived friday clear long north korea china repeatedly pushed diplomatic solution crisis north korea development nuclear weapons missiles carry recent months limited exchanges north korea the last time china special envoy north korea visited country february last year song trip comes week president donald trump visited beijing part asia tour pressed greater action rein north korea especially china north korea percent trade the influential chinese tabloid global times said editorial unwise expect much trip saying key mission inform north korea party congress beijing song magician newspaper said the key easing situation peninsula lies hands washington pyongyang if sides insist logic refuse move direction even song opens door talks door could closed time it clear whether song meet north korea youthful leader kim jong un kim president xi exchanged messages congratulations thanks chinese party congress neither leader visited country since assuming power song department charge party relations foreign political parties traditionally served conduit chinese diplomacy north korea china new special envoy north korea kong xuanyou took position august believed visited country since assuming job worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: China says will work with North Korea to boost ties as envoy visitsBEIJING/SEOUL (Reuters) - Traditional friendship between China and North Korea represents  valuable wealth  for their people, China said after its special envoy met a high-ranking North Korean official, but there was no mention of the crisis over North Korea s weapons. Song Tao, who heads the ruling Chinese Communist Party s international department, is visiting Pyongyang to discuss the outcome of the recently concluded Communist Party Congress in China, at which President Xi Jinping cemented his power. In a brief statement dated Friday but reported by Chinese media on Saturday, the international department said Song, who is there representing Xi, reported to North Korean official Choe Ryong Hae the outcome of the congress. Song and Choe also talked about relations between their parties and countries, the department said.  They said that the traditional friendship between China and North Korea was founded and cultivated by both countries former old leaders, and is valuable wealth for the two peoples,  it said.  Both sides must work hard together to promote the further development of relations between the two parties and two countries to benefit their two peoples.  The department made no mention of North Korea s nuclear or missile programs, which are strongly opposed by China. The North s official KCNA news agency said Song informed Choe about China s 19th National Congress  in detail , and stressed China s stance to steadily develop the traditionally friendly relations between the two parties and countries. Song arrived on Friday but it is not clear how long he will be in North Korea. China has repeatedly pushed for a diplomatic solution to the crisis over North Korea s development of nuclear weapons and missiles to carry them, but in recent months it has had only limited high-level exchanges with North Korea.  The last time China s special envoy for North Korea visited the country was in February last year. Song s trip comes just a week after U.S. President Donald Trump visited Beijing as part of an Asia tour, where he pressed for greater action to rein in North Korea, especially from China, with which North Korea does 90 percent of its trade. The influential state-run Chinese tabloid the Global Times said in an editorial that it was unwise to expect too much from his trip, saying his key mission was to inform North Korea about the party congress in Beijing.  Song is not a magician,  the newspaper said.   The key to easing the situation on the peninsula lies in the hands of Washington and Pyongyang. If both sides insist on their own logic and refuse to move in the same direction, even if Song opens a door for talks, the door could be closed any time.  It is not clear whether Song will meet North Korea s youthful leader Kim Jong Un. Kim and President Xi exchanged messages of congratulations and thanks over the Chinese party congress, but neither leader has visited the other s country since assuming power. Song s department is in charge of the party s relations with foreign political parties, and has traditionally served as a conduit for Chinese diplomacy with North Korea. China s new special envoy for North Korea, Kong Xuanyou, who took up his position in August, is not believed to have visited the country since assuming the job. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: china says work north korea boost ties envoy reuters traditional friendship china north korea represents valuable wealth people china said special envoy met north korean official mention crisis north korea weapons song tao heads ruling chinese communist party international department visiting pyongyang discuss outcome recently concluded communist party congress china president xi winning cemented power in brief statement dated friday reported chinese media saturday international department said song representing xi reported north korean official chose yong hae outcome congress song chose also talked relations parties countries department said they said traditional friendship china north korea founded cultivated countries former old leaders valuable wealth two peoples said both sides must work hard together promote development relations two parties two countries benefit two peoples the department made mention north korea nuclear missile programs strongly opposed china the north official kana news agency said song informed chose china national congress detail stressed china stance steadily develop traditionally friendly relations two parties countries song arrived friday clear long north korea china repeatedly pushed diplomatic solution crisis north korea development nuclear weapons missiles carry recent months limited exchanges north korea the last time china special envoy north korea visited country february last year song trip comes week president donald trump visited beijing part asia tour pressed greater action rein north korea especially china north korea percent trade the influential chinese tabloid global times said editorial unwise expect much trip saying key mission inform north korea party congress beijing song magician newspaper said the key easing situation peninsula lies hands washington pyongyang if sides insist logic refuse move direction even song opens door talks door could closed time it clear whether song meet north korea youthful leader kim jong un kim president xi exchanged messages congratulations thanks chinese party congress neither leader visited country since assuming power song department charge party relations foreign political parties traditionally served conduit chinese diplomacy north korea china new special envoy north korea kong xuanyou took position august believed visited country since assuming job worldnews