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Kim Jong Il meets Chinese vice president
(Xinhua)
Updated: 2008-06-19 09:25 He also wished the Beijing Olympic Games all success. Following the devastating earthquake of May 12, the WPK, the DPRK government and the people of the country expressed condolences to China in various forms, and also provided relief assistance, Xi said. He hailed the successful Beijing Olympic torch relay in Pyongyang. The Chinese vice president expressed his heartfelt gratitude for the support, which he described as a token of the deep feelings and profound friendship the people of the DPRK nurture toward the Chinese. China is taking active steps to rebuild the quake-affected areas, he said, adding that his country is confident and fully capable of achieving success in combating the natural disaster while maintaining social and economic development. China is capable of hosting a high-level Olympic Games with unique characteristics, Xi emphasized. He said the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK was fostered by earlier generations of leaders from both countries and forged with the blood of the two peoples. The people of the two countries have always understood, sympathized, supported and helped each other, said Xi, adding that the China-DPRK friendship is inalterable and has withstood international flux. He said China is ready to work with the DPRK to add momentum to the development of bilateral relations. China is ready to maintain high-level contact and deepen trade and economic cooperation with the DPRK, he added. Xi made special mention of the China-DPRK friendship year to beheld jointly in 2009. He also proposed the two countries strengthen coordination on regional and international issues of common concern. Kim said the DPRK-China friendship is an invaluable heritage handed down by the previous generations of revolutionaries of either nation. This friendship has been and will always be an invaluable treasure, he added. It is the firm and unchangeable stance of the DPRK to unswervingly work for the development of the traditional DPRK-China friendship, the top DPRK leader pledged. The year 2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries, which will jointly host DPRK-China friendship year activities. The DPRK is ready to take this opportunity to join hands with China to further advance friendly and cooperative mutual relations, Kim said. The two leaders also exchanged views on the six-party talks aimed at denuclearizing the Korean Peninsula. |
