A series of events held in 2009 have demonstrated to the world that the friendship between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China will not change, said a vice foreign minister of the DPRK on Monday.

The year 2009 was designated year of friendship between the DPRK and China.

It is the persistent stand of the DPRK to consolidate and develop the traditional DPRK-China friendship, said Kim Yong Il, a vice foreign minister of the DPRK at a reception held in the Chinese embassy in Pyongyang.

Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, said the events in 2009 have helped deepen understanding and friendship between the two peoples.