
			Sino-ROK ties () 05/29/2001 President Jiang Zemin yesterday called on the statesmen of China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) to contribute to the all-round development of bilateral ties in the 21st century. In a meeting with Kim Joong-kwon, chairman of the Supreme Council of the Millennium Democratic Party of the ROK, Jiang said the past eight years of diplomatic ties between China and the ROK saw rapid growth in bilateral exchanges and co-operation in all fields.