北韓總書記連同繼承人會見中國高官

Recently the NHK News reported the following:
北朝鮮のキム・ジョンイル総書記と後継者のジョンウン氏が、そろって、ピョンヤンを訪れた中国の有力指導者と会い、キム総書記としては、権力の世襲に対する中国の支持を万全にしておきたいという思惑があるものとみられます。
中国国営テレビによりますと、北朝鮮のキム総書記は、１３日、ピョンヤンを訪れている中国共産党の李源潮中央組織部長と会談しました。この中で李組織部長は、最近、北朝鮮が韓国に対して揺さぶりを一段と強めていることに間接的に懸念を伝えたのに対し、キム総書記は「中国側と密接な意思疎通を保ち、地域の平和と安定を維持する」と述べ、中国に配慮する姿勢を示しました。また、会談のあとに開かれた会食では、キム総書記の後継者の三男ジョンウン氏も席に着き、中国側の参加者と談笑している場面が映し出され、キム親子がそろって中国の要人をもてなしたことが分かりました。李組織部長は、来年開かれる中国共産党大会で最高指導部に入ることが有力視されており、キム総書記としては、次期リーダーと目される人物にジョンウン氏を紹介することで、権力の世襲に対する中国の支持を万全にしておきたいという思惑がありそうです。
(試譯文)
It was expected that there would be speculation that, the General Secretary Kim Jong-il of North Korea together with his successor Jonun had met with a powerful leader from China visiting Pyongyang, was Kim's plan to complete his wish in getting China's full support to the father-to-son power transfer.
According to the Chinese government-run television, General Secretary Kim of North Korea had conferred with Li Yuanchao, the Director of Central Organization of the Chinese Communist Party who visited Pyongyang on the 13th. During the conference, while the director indirectly talked about the anxiety over the increasingly shocking North Korea postures towards South Korea, General Secretary Kim in response said "Close communication with China was kept, and the peace and stability in the region was maintained", and had showed a posture of understanding towards China. Moreover, it had been understood that in the meal gathering held after the conference, General Secretary Kim's successor, the third son Jonun was also sitting at the table, a scene was showed that he was chatting with the participants from the China side, completely showing Kim parent and son had entertained important people from China. It was considered highly probable that Lee, as Director of Organization would enter the highest leadership organization in the Chinese Communist Party's gathering to be held next year, and there seemed to have speculation that General Secretary Kim's plan was seeking China's support to the father-to-son power transfer thoroughly by introducing Jonun to a person that was regarded as the next term leader.

China has a very close diplomatic relationship with North Korea. Whether this is an asset or a liability would very much depend on the wisdom of the Chinese leaders.