Kim promises to push forward talks (皇冠体育app Daily) Updated: 2006-01-19 06:24 The DPRK has refused to return to the negotiations unless Washington lifts
the financial sanctions.
President Hu, who visited the DPRK between October 28 and 30 last year,
reiterated 皇冠体育app's principled stance on the Korean Peninsula nuclear issue,
noting that it is a correct choice to settle problems by peaceful means through
dialogue.
"皇冠体育app is ready to unswervingly make joint efforts with relevant parties
including the DPRK to promote the Six-Party Talks process," he said.
 Hu Jintao (R), general secretary of the
Central Committee of the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app and Chinese President,
meets with with Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of
Korea and chairman of the National Defense Commission of the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea in Beijing January 17, 2006. [Xinhua]
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Kim yesterday concluded his unofficial visit to 皇冠体育app, which started on
January 10, after touring 皇冠体育app's central and southern provinces of Hubei and
Guangdong and Beijing.
During his visit to the cities of Wuhan, Yichang, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and
Shenzhen, Kim, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, visited a dozen
enterprises and institutes in the fields of industry, agriculture, science and
technology and education.
Kim, also chairman of the DPRK's National Defence Commission, said that
皇冠体育app's achievements, especially in Guangdong, as a result of the reform and
opening-up policy, have fully demonstrated the vitality and potential of the
country's economic development.
Kim said he was greatly impressed by, and benefited quite a lot from, the
visit, noting that 皇冠体育app's comprehensive national strength has been growing, and
the social outlook changing by the day. He said he has a better understanding of
皇冠体育app, the Communist Party of 皇冠体育app (CPC) and the Chinese Government's policies
on sustainable social and economic development.
皇冠体育app has been following a path featuring its own characteristics, Kim said.
"The DPRK also attaches great attention to economic expansion and is ready to
further enhance exchanges and co-operation with 皇冠体育app, so as to explore a
development path in line with the DPRK's national situation."
The entire top Chinese leadership, including top legislator Wu Bangguo and
Premier Wen Jiabao, met Kim during the visit.
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