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China urges stronger cooperation with DPRK
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2004-09-12 10:59
China is seeking stronger cooperative links with the Democratic Republic of
Korea (DPRK), a senior Chinese official said September 11.
Li Changchun (L), member of the
Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party
Central Committee, meets with Pak Bong-ju, premier of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Pyongyang Sept. 11, 2004. Li is here
on an official goodwill visit to DPRK. [Xinhua] |
Li meets with Kim
Yong-nam, president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of
DPRK in Pyongyang Sept. 11,
2004. [Xinhua] |
Li Changchun, a member of the Political Bureau Standing Committee of the
Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee,said China and the DPRK should
continue to strengthen cooperation to carry forward the traditional Sino-DPRK
friendship.
Speaking following a meeting with Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of
the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Li said the bilateral friendship initiated
by leaders of elder generations of the two countries is based on deep historical
links and firm political foundations.
Kim said consolidation and strengthening of bilateral friendship are in the
fundamental interests of the two peoples.
The DPRK side attaches great importance to bilateral friendshipand will
develop close bilateral cooperation in various fields including in international
affairs, he added.
Kim spoke highly of China's remarkable achievements and its independent
foreign policy of peace, which has won extensive respects from the international
community and fully demonstrated that China's domestic and foreign policies are
correct.
At a separate meeting with DPRK Cabinet Premier Pak Bong Ju onSaturday, Li
said the two sides are willing to further develop bilateral economic and trade
cooperation as the two countries are faced with good opportunities and vast
potentials.
China attaches importance to developing economic and trade cooperation of
mutual benefits with the DPRK, and will work with the DPRK side to substantiate
the important consensus reached between leaders of the two countries and
actively expand the Sino-DPRK cooperation, Li said.
Pak said the bilateral cooperation has been more active since DPRK's top
leader Kim Jong Il visited China in April, and he believed that Li's visit would
make new contributions to the development of bilateral friendly relations.
Li, heading a delegation of the CPC and the Chinese governmentthat was
invited by the Central Committee of the Workers' Party ofKorea and the DPRK
government, arrived in Pyongyang on Friday for an official goodwill visit to the
country.
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