Thirdly, the two sides should strengthen strategic communication. Since the regional and international situation is undergoing profound and complicated changes, prompt, thorough and in-depth communication between China and DPRK on major issues is of critical importance to effectively maintaining peace and stability in the Northeast Asia region and to promoting common development.

Kim fully agreed with Hu's comment and proposals on advancing the relations between the WPK and CPC and between the two countries. Kim said the northeastern part of China is the original place where the DPRK-China friendship grew up. He said through this visit, the DPRK side had yet another in-depth experience of the preciousness of the DPRK-China friendship created by older generations of revolutionaries of both countries.

Kim said at present, the two sides should strengthen friendly exchanges and cooperation in various fields, among various departments and between the provinces on along the borders. He said the two sides should also attach importance to exchanges and mutual learning of their young people so as to continuously push forward the development of the traditional DPRK-China friendship.

During the talks, Hu and Kim briefed each other on the internal situation and development plan of their own countries. Hu made positive comment on the achievements that the DPRK people made in economic development. He expressed the wish that the coming national plenary session of the WPK be a success.

Hu emphasized that it is a basic experience of China's reform and opening up drive in the past more than three decades to unswervingly adhere to the central task of economic development, push forward all causes of socialist modernization in an all-round way and continuously secure and improve the livelihood of the people.

Hu said economic development calls for self-dependence and cannot be achieved without cooperating with the outside world. This is the inevitable route to going with the tide of the times and to accelerating development of a country

Hu said the Chinese side respects and supports the active measures that the DPRK side takes to maintain stability, develop its economy and improve the livelihood of the people.

Kim said China has seen rapid development and strong vitality in all fields since it began to reform and open up to the outside world. Kim said as a witness of this historical process, he believes it proved the total correctness of the guidelines and policies that the CPC and Chinese government adopted to reinvigorate the traditional industrial zones such as the northeastern area, develop its western areas, realize balanced growth of different parts of the country and build a harmonious socialist society.

Kim expressed the belief that under the leadership of the CPC, the Chinese people will definitely complete the goals of the 11th five-year plan (2006-2010), smoothly embark on implementing the 12th five-year plan (2011-2015) and celebrate the 90th anniversary of the founding of the CPC with great achievements.

Kim said DPRK is now focusing on developing economy and improving the people's livelihood. He expressed the wish to strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China.

This was the second visit that Kim had made to China so far this year after he visited Beijing in May.

Hu expressed warm welcome to Kim on his second visit to China so far this year. Hu thanked the DPRK for sending message of condolence to China after a devastating mudslide hit Zhouqu county in the northwestern Gansu Province earlier this month. Hu also expressed heartfelt condolence to the DPRK for the strike of floods in some areas of the country.

Kim thanked Hu for his invitation and warm welcome.

During his China trip, Kim visited Jilin city and Changchun city in Jilin province and Harbin city in Heilongjiang province. Kim visited enterprises of machinery manufacturing, railway transportation, chemical industry and food processing as well as some agricultural projects. He said Jilin was a place where he once lived, and he was greatly touched and surprised to see its dramatic change and encouraging development when he came back this time.

Kim said China's northeast region borders the DPRK and has similar landscapes and industrial structure to his country. The DPRK would strengthen exchanges and cooperation with China's northeast, and learn from China' s practice and experience, he said.

Kim was accompanied by a number of officials in his visit to China, including Kim Yong Chun, Kim Gi Nam, Kang Sok Ju, Jang Song Thaek, Hong Sok Sop, Kim Yong Il and Kim Yang Gon.