PYONGYANG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang stated on Thursday that China stands able to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Li, additionally a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, made the remarks throughout his assembly with Kim Jong Un, normal secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK.
Li conveyed General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and greatest needs to General Secretary Kim, in addition to his heat congratulations on the eightieth anniversary of the founding of the WPK.
Li famous that final month, General Secretary Kim got here to China to attend the commemorations marking the eightieth anniversary of the victory within the Chinese People’s War of Resistance in opposition to Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During his assembly with Xi, they identified the route and drew a blueprint for additional deepening China-DPRK relations.
The CPC and the Chinese authorities have at all times regarded ties with the DPRK from a strategic peak and a long-term perspective, Li stated, including that sustaining, consolidating and growing the normal pleasant and cooperative relations between the 2 nations is China’s unwavering coverage.
China, he stated, is keen to work with the DPRK facet to observe the joint steering of the highest leaders of the 2 events and the 2 nations and promote new progress in bilateral ties.
The premier stated China is able to work with the DPRK to additional carry ahead their conventional friendship, deepen sensible cooperation, and intently coordinate and cooperate in worldwide and regional affairs.
Li additionally known as on the 2 sides to strengthen multilateral collaboration, firmly safeguard and observe multilateralism, and promote the event of the worldwide order in a extra simply and equitable route.
Kim requested Li to convey his honest greetings and greatest needs to General Secretary Xi, and warmly welcomed the Chinese celebration and authorities delegation to the DPRK for the celebratory occasion, noting that beneath General Secretary Xi’s smart management, China has achieved great accomplishments in socialist building.
Noting that DPRK-China relations are unbreakable, Kim stated that consolidating and growing the pleasant cooperative ties between the 2 nations stays the unwavering stance of the celebration and authorities of the DPRK, no matter adjustments within the worldwide scenario.
This serves the frequent pursuits of each side and contributes to regional peace, stability and growth, he added.
The DPRK, Kim stated, firmly helps the one-China precept, resolutely opposes separatist acts of “Taiwan independence” and any exterior interference, and helps China’s place on points associated to Hong Kong, Xinjiang and Xizang.
Pyongyang is keen to take care of shut high-level exchanges with Beijing, promote cooperation in numerous fields, strengthen multilateral collaboration, advance the event of their respective socialist causes, and convey extra advantages to the folks of the 2 nations, he added.