China top diplomat Wang to make 2-day visit to N. Korea from Thurs.

BEIJING - China's top diplomat Wang Yi will make a two-day visit to North Korea from Thursday at the invitation of the North Korean Foreign Ministry, the two countries said.

At a Beijing press conference Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Mao Ning called the two countries "traditionally friendly neighbors," saying Wang's visit is an important step to promote the development of bilateral relations.