Cabinet Premier of North Korea Pak Bong-ju on Tuesday met with
visiting Chinese Vice Premier Hui Liangyu on bilateral ties,
international and regional issues of common concern.
During the meeting, Hui conveyed to Pak an oral message of
greeting from Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.
Hui praised the development of bilateral exchanges and economic
cooperation between the two countries, saying they are important
components of the Sino-North Korean relations.
China is ready to further promote future exchanges and
cooperation with North Korea on the basis of the principle of
mutual benefit, Hui said.
Hui also noted that the Sino-North Korean traditional friendship
is of a strong vitality in the new era.
Pak said North Korea always attaches importance to the
traditional friendship with China, and his country is willing to
further deepen the economic and trade cooperation with it.
Chinese and North Korean officials on Monday signed an agreement
to further strengthen technological exchanges and economic
cooperation between the two nations.
The Chinese vice premier, who arrived in Pyongyang Monday for an
official goodwill visit, attended commemorative events to mark the
45th anniversary of the signing of the Friendship, Cooperation and
Mutual Assistance Treaty between China and North Korea.
Wu Dawei, Chinese vice foreign minister and chief negotiator for
the six-party talks, accompanied Hui on the visit.
(Xinhua News Agency July 12, 2006)
