DPRK top leader meets Chinese presidential envoy

• Source: Xinhua
• [15:35 September 18 2009]
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The DPRK people are proud of China's great success in the past 60 years and wish the Chinese people greater achievements in pursuing the scientific development and building a harmonious society under the leadership of the Communist Party, Kim said.

The DPRK will continue to support China in its efforts to safeguard state sovereignty and security, he added.

The friendship, initiated and fostered by the older generation of leaders of the two countries, is indissoluble, Kim said.

The bilateral ties have withstood all tests and have all along been developing on the right course, he said.

Kim reiterated that it is the unshakable stand of the Worker's Party of Korea and the DPRK government to consolidate and further promote the traditional DPRK-China friendship.

He expressed the hope to strengthen high-level contacts and cooperation in every field and develop friendly relations with China.

This year marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries and has been named the Year of China-DPRK Friendship.

On the DPRK's stand on the Korean Peninsula situation and the Korean nuclear issues, Kim said that the DPRK insists on denuclearization and tries to maintain peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula.

The DPRK is willing to solve problems through bilateral or multilateral talks, he added.

Dai said he wishes the DPRK more new accomplishments under the leadership of Kim Jong Il, adding that the friendship between the two countries will be further developed.

China is willing to promote denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula with joint efforts of involved parties including the DPRK, Dai said.