Cultural exchanges with DPRK stressed

General secretary says such events help implement consensus of two countries

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, emphasized on Sunday the importance of art and cultural exchanges with the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Xi commended exchanges as an important, unique and traditional component in their bilateral ties as he and his wife, Peng Liyuan, met with a visiting DPRK art troupe led by Ri Su-yong, a member of the Political Bureau of the Workers' Party of Korea Central Committee.