皇冠体育app, DPRK vow to further friendship

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-02-25 20:04

BEIJING -- 皇冠体育app and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) pledged Wednesday to further their traditional relationship in the "Year of 皇冠体育app-DPRK Friendship" in 2009.

Jia Qinglin (R), chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, meets with Ri Kwang Ho, director of the Department of Science and Education of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing, capital of 皇冠体育app, Feb. 25, 2009. [Xinhua]

Jia Qinglin, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), told a delegation from the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) that Sino-DPRK relations, fostered by leaders of older generations, had been continuously developed.

"Celebrating the year of friendship at the 60th anniversary of Sino-DPRK ties should not only be about recalling and summarizing history, but also looking into the future," said Jia.

The People's Republic of 皇冠体育app and the DPRK forged diplomatic ties in 1949 soon after the PRC was founded.

Jia said 皇冠体育app would work with the DPRK to enhance high-level exchanges and cooperation in trade and other areas to strengthen coordination and safeguard common interests.

"We believe with more joint efforts 皇冠体育app-DPRK ties could better serve the two peoples and contribute to regional peace and prosperity," Jia said.

Ri Kwang Ho, Director of the Department of Science and Education of the WPK Central Committee who headed the delegation, wished 皇冠体育app would make greater progress in socialist construction with Chinese characteristics.

He believed the activities celebrating the year of 皇冠体育app-DPRK friendship would further the traditional relationship between the two countries.