The China-DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was signed on July 11, 1961, by then Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and DPRK Premier Kim Il Sung. It remains the only such treaty between China and another country. This year, both countries have taken the treaty’s 65th anniversary as a major occasion to reaffirm their continued solidarity and friendship with socialism at the core in the new era.
The top leaders of the two countries, Xi Jinping and Kim Jong Un, exchanged messages marking the anniversary.
In his message, Xi said that in 1961, the older generations of leaders of China and the DPRK signed the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, laying an important political and legal foundation for consolidating the friendship forged in blood between the two peoples.
The treaty has played an important role in carrying forward China-DPRK friendship and safeguarding peace and stability in the region and beyond, he said.
Xi pointed to his successful state visit to the DPRK in June, when he reached important consensus with Kim on consolidating and carrying forward the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK and enriching it with new dimensions, providing strategic guidance and a new blueprint for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era.
No matter how the international landscape evolves, the firm position of China’s Party and government to attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK will remain unchanged; the firm support for Kim in leading the DPRK’s socialist cause will remain unchanged; and the determination to safeguard the common interests of both sides and maintain a favourable strategic environment will remain unchanged, Xi emphasised.
For his part, Kim said the two sides signed the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance 65 years ago, laying a solid legal foundation for the enduring development of the fighting friendship and unity of mutual assistance and cooperation between the DPRK and China, forged in the bloody struggle for independence against imperialism and for the great cause of peace and socialism.
Over the past period, through all the vicissitudes of history, the DPRK and China have stood by each other with unwavering support and close cooperation, fully demonstrating to the world the everlasting and unbreakable nature of their friendship — a relationship that is special in terms of traditional bonds, shared socialist cause, and firm commitment to carrying it forward from generation to generation.
It is the unwavering position of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the DPRK government to advance the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China, with socialism at its core, to keep pace with the changes of the times and the aspirations of the two peoples and to achieve more dynamic development in all fields, he added, and in conclusion noted:
“I am ready to develop the DPRK-China friendship with good history and tradition as its foundation into a model of the most powerful and strategic relations between socialist countries by guiding it to a new height, together with you, Comrade General Secretary.
“I hope that the Chinese people, who significantly celebrated the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC with a proud history of development, will make bigger epoch-making successes in accomplishing the gigantic cause of comprehensively building a modern and powerful socialist country and achieving the great prosperity of the Chinese nation under the leadership of the CPC with you, Comrade General Secretary, as its core.”
At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the government of the People’s Republic of China, a party and government delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea led by Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, paid an official visit to China and took part in the event marking the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the treaty from July 10-12.
On the afternoon of July 10, President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
President Xi Jinping noted that last month, I paid a state visit to the DPRK, during which General Secretary Kim Jong Un and I provided the strategic guidance for consolidating and growing the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK and continuously enriching it in keeping with the times. The China-DPRK relations have always been defined by lasting friendship, sharing weal and woe and mutual help. The China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance laid important political and legal foundations for cementing the friendship forged by our peoples in struggle and blood. General Secretary Kim Jong Un and I agreed that we should take the joint and grand commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Treaty as an opportunity to always bear in mind the original aspiration and mission of the older generations of leaders of the two parties and countries and encourage the two peoples to carry forward our traditional friendship, so that our bilateral relations will continue to thrive in the new historical period.
Both China and the DPRK should maintain firm strategic resolve, enhance strategic confidence, accelerate the implementation of the consensus reached between me and General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and ensure that the relations between our two parties and countries keep pace with the times and continue to develop in a direction that serves our respective socialist cause and modernisation. We should steadily advance practical cooperation, build greater public support, and make good use of our shared revolutionary history and resources, so that young people of both countries can remember the historic contributions of the Chinese People’s Volunteers and the great China-DPRK friendship can be passed down through generations.
Premier Pak Thae Song first conveyed warm greetings from General Secretary Kim Jong Un to General Secretary Xi Jinping, noting that on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, General Secretary Kim Jong Un wishes General Secretary Xi Jinping new and continuous achievements in the lofty cause of leading the CPC and the Chinese people.
Pak further extended warm congratulations on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and on General Secretary Xi Jinping leading the Chinese people in achieving remarkable development accomplishments. General Secretary Xi’s first overseas visit this year was to the DPRK, and the top leaders of the two parties and countries had a historic meeting, setting a new milestone in bilateral relations and further consolidating public support for DPRK-China friendship. Guided by the spirit of the Treaty, the two countries have supported each other, jointly advanced the cause of socialism, and worked hand in hand to safeguard regional and world peace. The solemn commemorative activities held by the two countries for the Treaty’s 65th anniversary once again demonstrated that DPRK-China friendship has withstood the test of changing international circumstances and is of great strategic significance. General Secretary Kim Jong Un gave the instruction of developing DPRK-China relations into the strongest strategic relationship. The DPRK side will resolutely implement the important consensus between the top leaders of the two parties and countries, firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests on issues such as the Taiwan question, and make every effort to bring DPRK-China solidarity, friendship, and the socialist cause of the two countries to a new and higher level.
Under the deep care of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, the events for marking the anniversary of the conclusion of treaty are to be held with splendour this year, strikingly demonstrating once again the strategic character of the DPRK-China friendship, the premier noted, saying that the DPRK would as ever do its best to actively promote the revolutionary unity, the co-prosperity and development and the socialist cause of the two countries at a new high stage as required by the new era.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang also held talks with his DPRK counterpart on the same day.
Noting that China and the DPRK are friendly neighbours with a shared future and mutual support, Li, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that it has always been the unwavering policy of the CPC and the Chinese government to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations.
He said China stands ready to work with the DPRK to act on the important common understandings of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, continue to uphold the spirit of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, intensify high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust and expand practical cooperation.
China is ready to align development strategies with the DPRK, steadily expand economic and trade exchanges, promote connectivity, deepen cooperation in people’s livelihood sectors including healthcare and education, and improve the well-being of the two peoples. He also called for carrying forward the China-DPRK traditional friendship and strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
Pak Thae Song said that the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance is a firm political and legal guarantee for dynamically promoting the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, adding that the complicated international political situation requires the two parties and two countries to continue to give full play to the spirit of the treaty with defending the unity, cooperation and common interests for the victorious advance of the socialist cause as the core.
Noting that the DPRK-China friendly relations have reached a new high level thanks to the direct interest and wise leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping, he stressed that the DPRK would make positive efforts to steadily strengthen the DPRK-China friendship and solidarity, true to the noble intention of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries.
A ceremony was also held at the Great Hall of the People to welcome the Party and government delegation of the DPRK and Premier Pak Thae Song, reviewed the guard of honour of the People’s Liberation Army.
Zhao Leji, chairman of China’s National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee met with Pak and his delegation on July 10.
At the meeting, Zhao pointed out that the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries is the greatest strength and fundamental guarantee of bilateral relations.
He said that China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, enhance exchanges among legislative bodies, share experience in governing the Party and the country, and promote a greater development of bilateral relations.
The meeting expressed the will to successfully implement the important common understanding reached between the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, add lustre to the traditional friendship, strengthen the mutually beneficial cooperation and deepen exchange and cooperation between legislative bodies so as to promote greater development in the DPRK-China relations.
Senior CPC leader Cai Qi and Pak Thae Song attended and delivered speeches at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the treaty signing on July 10.
Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, said China stands ready to work with the DPRK to take the important consensus reached by the two leaders as the fundamental guideline and strategic orientation, carry forward the traditional friendship, and strive to elevate the socialist causes and traditional friendly cooperative relations of the two countries to new heights.
In his speech, Pak said:
“During the historic Pyongyang summit in June, Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping discussed the issues of strengthening the strategic coordination and cooperation between the two parties and two countries, firmly safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries and jointly defending peace and development in the region and the world and reached a consensus of views on them.”
Pak and his delegation also laid a wreath at the Monument to the People’s Heroes in Tiananmen Square. The participants paid tribute to the memory of the heroes who fought for the freedom and liberation of the Chinese people.
They also visited various places in Beijing and Tianjin, including the Museum of the Communist Party of China. Pak Thae Song made an entry in the visitor’s book, hoping that the Chinese people continue to achieve fresh successes in building a modern socialist country under the leadership of the CPC. Among other places visited was the Green Low-Carbon Circular Economy Demonstration Base of the China Resources Recycling Group Co. Ltd. in Tianjin Municipality.
Concluding his official visit to the PRC on July 12, Pak addressed a message of thanks to Premier Li Qiang.
The message expressed deep thanks to General Secretary Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Chairman Zhao Leji, the Chinese Party and government and the fraternal Chinese people for warmly greeting and according sincere hospitality to the Party and government delegation of the DPRK.
Meanwhile, the foreign ministers of the two countries also extended greetings on the treaty anniversary.
The message to DPRK Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui from Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, said that for 65 years both sides have trusted and supported with each other, making positive contributions to providing happiness for the peoples of the two countries and ensuring regional peace and stability. The message expressed the will to resolutely implement the important shared understanding of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries and make steady efforts to consolidate and develop the traditional China-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.
For her part, Choe Son Hui expressed the will to further strengthen communication and cooperation in the diplomatic field in order to develop the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries into the model of the most powerful and strategic relations between socialist states, true to the noble intention of the top leaders of the two countries, and wished the DPRK-China friendship steady strengthening and the People’s Republic of China prosperity.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency and the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) as well as on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Xi, Kim exchange congratulations over 65th anniversary of China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), exchanged congratulations on Saturday over the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
In his message, Xi said that in 1961, the older generations of leaders of China and the DPRK signed the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, laying an important political and legal foundation for consolidating the friendship forged in blood between the two peoples.
The treaty has played an important role in carrying forward China-DPRK friendship and safeguarding peace and stability in the region and beyond, he said.
Over the past 65 years, the two sides have upheld the spirit of the treaty, supported each other, stood united, cooperated closely and worked together, vividly demonstrating the defining features of China-DPRK relations — friendship passed down from generation to generation, a shared future and mutual support, he said.
Xi pointed to a successful state visit to the DPRK in June, when he reached important consensus with Kim on consolidating and carrying forward the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK and enriching it with new dimensions, providing strategic guidance and a new blueprint for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era.
Facing a rapidly evolving world undergoing profound changes unseen in a century, Xi voiced willingness to work with Kim to further strengthen strategic communication, keep China-DPRK relations on the right track and guide bilateral friendly cooperation to deliver greater benefits to the two peoples, so as to make positive contributions to promoting regional peace and development.
No matter how the international landscape evolves, the firm position of China’s Party and government to attach great importance to the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK will remain unchanged; the firm support for Kim in leading the DPRK’s socialist cause will remain unchanged; and the determination to safeguard the common interests of both sides and maintain a favorable strategic environment will remain unchanged, he said.
Xi expressed confidence that, under the leadership of the WPK headed by Kim, the DPRK people will fully implement the decisions and arrangements of the Ninth Congress of the WPK and continue to achieve new and greater successes in their socialist cause.
For his part, Kim said the two sides signed the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance 65 years ago, laying a solid legal foundation for the enduring development of the fighting friendship and unity of mutual assistance and cooperation between the DPRK and China, forged in the bloody struggle for independence against imperialism and for the great cause of peace and socialism.
Over the past period, through all the vicissitudes of history, the DPRK and China have stood by each other with unwavering support and close cooperation, fully demonstrating to the world the everlasting and unbreakable nature of their friendship — a relationship that is special in terms of traditional bonds, shared socialist cause, and firm commitment to carrying it forward from generation to generation, Kim said.
The friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China, as a strategic choice and precious common wealth of the two parties and two peoples, are being elevated to a new strategic height and are making important contributions to safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries and upholding regional and global peace and stability amid the complex and volatile international situation, Kim said.
It is the unwavering position of the WPK and the DPRK government to advance the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China, with socialism at its core, to keep pace with the changes of the times and the aspirations of the two peoples and to achieve more dynamic development in all fields, he added.
Kim voiced his readiness to work with Xi to lead the DPRK-China friendship, rooted in a long history and fine traditions, to new heights, and develop it into the strongest and most strategic model of relations between socialist countries.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Congratulations from Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of C.C., CPC and President of PRC
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, received a congratulatory message from Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China, on July 11.
The message said:
Comrade General Secretary,
I, on behalf of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese government and the Chinese people, extend warm congratulations to you and the Workers’ Party of Korea, the DPRK government and the Korean people on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
The treaty, concluded by the leaders of the elder generation of the two countries in 1961, has served as an important political and legal basis for consolidating the militant friendship sealed in blood by the peoples of the two countries and played an important role in developing the China-DPRK friendship down through generations and defending peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world.
For 65 years, both sides have fought shoulder to shoulder and supported and cooperated with each other in accordance with the spirit of the treaty, giving a vivid demonstration of the distinct features of the China-DPRK friendly relations of sharing their destiny and defending and helping each other for generations.
During my successful state visit to the DPRK in June this year I, together with you, Comrade General Secretary, achieved an important shared understanding of the issue of inheriting and consolidating the traditional China-DPRK friendship and attaching a new meaning of the times to it and laid out a strategic orientation and a new blueprint for the development of the China-DPRK relations in a new period.
In order to cope with the rapidly changing phase of the world unprecedented in one hundred years, I am ready to have closer strategic communication with you, Comrade General Secretary, and make a positive contribution to leading the friendship and cooperation between the two sides to bring better wellbeing to the peoples of the two countries and promoting the regional peace and development by firmly maintaining the orientation of the development of the relations between the two countries.
I affirm again that there would be no change in the firm stand of the Chinese party and government attaching great importance to the traditional China-DPRK friendship, their firm support for the socialist cause of the DPRK led by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un and their firm determination to defend the common interests and good strategic environment of both sides no matter how the international situation may change.
I am convinced that the Korean people will steadily achieve new greater successes in accomplishing the cause of socialist construction by comprehensively implementing the decisions and assignments of the Ninth Congress of the Workers’ Party of Korea under its leadership headed by you, Comrade General Secretary.
I wish your country prosperity and people happiness and well-being.
I wish the China-DPRK friendship immortality.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Sends Congratulatory Message to Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of C.C., CPC and President of PRC
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — The respected Comrade Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, sent a congratulatory message to Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People’s Republic of China, on July 11.
The message said:
Esteemed Comrade General Secretary,
I, on behalf of the Workers’ Party of Korea and the government and people of the DPRK and on my own behalf, extend warm congratulations and comradely greetings to you, Comrade General Secretary, and, through you, to the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, the government of the People’s Republic of China and the fraternal Chinese people on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the DPRK and the PRC.
The treaty, concluded 65 years ago, laid a solid legal foundation for the permanent development of the DPRK-China relations of militant friendship, unity and mutually beneficial cooperation which were formed in the bloody struggle for independence against imperialism, peace and the accomplishment of the socialist cause.
Over the past years, the two countries have fully demonstrated to the whole world the constancy and invincibility of the DPRK-China friendly relations, special in terms of the tradition of friendship, the common cause of socialism and the invariable inheritance, while firmly supporting and cooperating with each other in all trials of history.
The DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relations, the strategic option and common precious asset of the two parties and peoples of the two countries, are now developing at a new strategic level and making a great contribution to firmly protecting the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries and defending peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world under the complicated international situation.
It is the steadfast stand of our Party and government to more dynamically develop the traditional DPRK-China relations of friendship and cooperation with socialism as the core in various fields in conformity with the requirements of the times and the aspirations and desires of the peoples of the two countries.
Through the historic Pyongyang meeting, I and you, Comrade General Secretary, reaffirmed the will to build together the beautiful future of the two peoples on the road of struggle for the victorious advance of the socialist cause.
I am ready to develop the DPRK-China friendship with good history and tradition as its foundation into a model of the most powerful and strategic relations between socialist countries by guiding it to a new height, together with you, Comrade General Secretary.
I hope that the Chinese people, who significantly celebrated the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC with a proud history of development, will make bigger epoch-making successes in accomplishing the gigantic cause of comprehensively building a modern and powerful socialist country and achieving the great prosperity of the Chinese nation under the leadership of the CPC with you, Comrade General Secretary, as its core.
I sincerely wish the People’s Republic of China prosperity and the Chinese people happiness.
DPRK Party and Government Delegation Leaves Here to Pay Official Visit to China
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the government of the People’s Republic of China, a party and government delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea led by Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, left here by the private plane on July 10 to pay an official visit to the PRC and take part in the event marking the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
The premier was accompanied by Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, Mun Song Hyok, vice department director of the C.C., WPK, Kim Myong Su, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ryu Un Hae, vice-minister of External Economic Relations, and other entourage members.
The delegation was sent off at Pyongyang International Airport by An Hyon Min, vice department director of the C.C. WPK, Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and staff members of the Chinese embassy here.
DPRK Party and Government Delegation Arrives in Beijing
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea led by Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, arrived in Beijing by the private plane on July 10 to pay an official visit to the People’s Republic of China and attend the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
The national flags of the DPRK and the PRC were fluttering at the flagstaffs of the airport and the guard of honor of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army lined up at the apron.
The delegation was warmly greeted by Wang Dongfeng, vice-chairman and concurrently secretary general of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and Hua Chunying, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of China, and Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China, and staff members of his embassy.
Pak Thae Song was presented with a bouquet by a Chinese child.
The party and government delegation of the DPRK headed for the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, its lodging place, escorted by motorcycles.
President Xi Jinping Meets with DPRK’s Premier of the Cabinet Pak Thae Song
July 10 (MFA) – On the afternoon of July 10, General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and President Xi Jinping met with Pak Thae Song, Member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Vice President of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) and Premier of the Cabinet at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. Premier Pak Thae Song is on an official visit to China.
President Xi Jinping noted that last month, I paid a state visit to the DPRK, during which General Secretary Kim Jong Un and I provided the strategic guidance for consolidating and growing the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK and continuously enriching it in keeping with the times. The China-DPRK relations have always been defined by lasting friendship, sharing weal and woe and mutual help. The China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance laid important political and legal foundations for cementing the friendship forged by our peoples in struggle and blood. General Secretary Kim Jong Un and I agreed that we should take the joint and grand commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the Treaty as an opportunity to always bear in mind the original aspiration and mission of the older generations of leaders of the two parties and countries, and encourage the two peoples to carry forward our traditional friendship, so that our bilateral relations will continue to thrive in the new historical period.
President Xi Jinping stressed that the current international landscape is fraught with changes and turbulence. Both China and the DPRK should maintain firm strategic resolve, enhance strategic confidence, accelerate the implementation of the consensus reached between me and General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and ensure that the relations between our two parties and countries keep pace with the times and continue to develop in a direction that serves our respective socialist cause and modernization. We should steadily advance practical cooperation, build greater public support, and make good use of our shared revolutionary history and resources, so that young people of both countries can remember the historic contributions of the Chinese People’s Volunteers and the great China-DPRK friendship can be passed down through generations. We should strengthen strategic coordination, resolutely defend our respective sovereignty, security and development interests, and create a favorable external environment for both countries to achieve further progress along the socialist path suited to our respective national conditions.
Premier Pak Thae Song first conveyed warm greetings from General Secretary Kim Jong Un to General Secretary Xi Jinping, noting that on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, General Secretary Kim Jong Un wishes General Secretary Xi Jinping new and continuous achievements in the lofty cause of leading the CPC and the Chinese people.
Premier Pak Thae Song extended warm congratulations on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC and on General Secretary Xi Jinping leading the Chinese people in achieving remarkable development accomplishments. General Secretary Xi Jinping’s first overseas visit this year was to the DPRK, and the top leaders of the two parties and countries had a historic meeting, setting a new milestone in bilateral relations and further consolidating public support for DPRK-China friendship. The Treaty provides strong legal guarantee for advancing bilateral relations from a strategic and long-term perspective. Guided by the spirit of the Treaty, the two countries have supported each other, jointly advanced the cause of socialism, and worked hand in hand to safeguard regional and world peace. The solemn commemorative activities held by the two countries for the Treaty’s 65th anniversary once again demonstrated that DPRK-China friendship has withstood the test of changing international circumstances and is of great strategic significance. General Secretary Kim Jong Un gave the instruction of developing DPRK-China relations into the strongest strategic relationship. The DPRK side will resolutely implement the important consensus between the top leaders of the two parties and countries, firmly support China in safeguarding its core interests on issues such as the Taiwan question, and make every effort to bring DPRK-China solidarity, friendship, and the socialist cause of the two countries to a new and higher level.
Wang Yi was present at the meeting.
Premier of DPRK Cabinet Pak Thae Song Meets Chinese President Xi Jinping
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, who is on an official visit to China by leading the party and government delegation of the DPRK, met Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People on the afternoon of July 10.
Pak Thae Song courteously conveyed the warm greetings and best wishes from the respected Comrade Kim Jong Un to Comrade Xi Jinping.
Expressing deep thanks for this, Comrade Xi Jinping asked the premier to convey his warmest comradely greetings and best wishes to Comrade Kim Jong Un.
Pak Thae Song said that the DPRK and China have supported and closely cooperated with each other on the road for independence against imperialism and for socialism and powerfully propelled the socialist cause in the spirit of the treaty of friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance and firmly defended the regional and global peace. In particular, the DPRK-China Pyongyang summit in June last marked a historic occasion in clearly demonstrating the invariability of the DPRK-China friendship and setting a new milestone in the development of the bilateral relations, he stressed.
Under the deep care of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, the events for marking the anniversary of the conclusion of treaty are to be held with splendor this year, strikingly demonstrating once again the strategic character of the DPRK-China friendship, the premier noted, saying that the DPRK would as ever do its best to actively promote the revolutionary unity, the co-prosperity and development and the socialist cause of the two countries at a new high stage as required by the new era.
Comrade Xi Jinping noted that through his recent state visit to the DPRK, he, together with Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un, provided the strategic guidelines for consolidating and developing the traditional China-DPRK friendship. The China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance laid an important political and legal foundation for consolidating the militant friendship forged by the peoples of the two countries at the cost of their blood, he said, adding that it is a clear feature of the consistent China-DPRK relations to share friendship and destiny and defend and help each other generation after generation.
Saying that the relations between the two parties and the two countries should advance along with the times, consolidate the socialist cause all the time and ensure that the great China-DPRK friendship is handed down through generations, he expressed the willingness to strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two countries and firmly defend the sovereignty, security and development interests so as to create an environment favorable for advancing along the road of socialism.
The talk proceeded in a warm and friendly atmosphere.
Present there were Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, and other leading members of the DPRK party and government delegation, and Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the C.C., CPC and foreign minister of the PRC, and officials concerned.
Chinese premier holds talks with premier of DPRK cabinet
BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang held talks with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Beijing on Saturday.
Noting China and the DPRK are friendly neighbors with a shared future and mutual support, Li, who is also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, said that it has always been the unwavering policy of the CPC and the Chinese government to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations.
He said China stands ready to work with the DPRK to act on the important common understandings of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, continue to uphold the spirit of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, intensify high-level exchanges, consolidate political mutual trust and expand practical cooperation.
China is ready to align development strategies with the DPRK, steadily expand economic and trade exchanges, promote connectivity, deepen cooperation in people’s livelihood sectors including healthcare and education, and improve the well-being of the two peoples, Li said. He also called for carrying forward the China-DPRK traditional friendship and strengthening people-to-people and cultural exchanges.
As the international landscape is undergoing profound and complex changes, China and the DPRK, both socialist countries, should strengthen strategic coordination and cooperation, and jointly safeguard their legitimate rights and interests as well as international fairness and justice, Li noted.
Pak, who is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and vice president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, said the DPRK firmly supports China in safeguarding its core interests, and stands ready to work with China to abide by the important common understandings of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries.
The DPRK is willing to take the celebration of the 65th anniversary of the signing of the treaty as an opportunity to intensify high-level exchanges and strategic communication, expand exchanges and cooperation in sectors including economy and trade, science and technology, and people-to-people and cultural sectors, strengthen international coordination, and jointly promote the development of the cause of socialism, he added.
Premier of DPRK Cabinet Pak Thae Song Meets Li Qiang, Premier of PRC State Council
Pyongyang, July 12 (KCNA) — Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, had talks with Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on July 11.
Pak Thae Song said that the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance is a firm political and legal guarantee for dynamically promoting the development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, adding that the complicated international political situation requires the two parties and two countries to continue to give full play to the spirit of the treaty with defending the unity, cooperation and common interests for the victorious advance of the socialist cause as the core.
Noting that the DPRK-China friendly relations have reached a new high level thanks to the direct interest and wise leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping, he stressed that the DPRK would make positive efforts to steadily strengthen the DPRK-China friendship and solidarity, true to the noble intention of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries.
Li Qiang said that China and the DPRK are neighbors sharing destiny and defending and helping each other, adding that General Secretary Comrade Xi Jinping paid a state visit to the DPRK to achieve important shared understanding and provide strategic guidelines on deepening the China-DPRK relations with Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un.
It is the consistent and steadfast policy of the Chinese party and government to successfully defend, consolidate and develop the China-DPRK relations, he said, expressing the will to steadily preserve the spirit of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance so as to maintain close ties through high-level visits and expand and develop the political mutual trust and practical cooperation and thus promote the wellbeing of the peoples of the two countries and make positive contributions to the peaceful development of the region and the rest of the world.
The talks discussed the issues of expanding and developing exchange and cooperation in all spheres according to the agreement reached by the top leaders of the DPRK and China at the historic Pyongyang summit.
The talks proceeded in a comradely and friendly atmosphere.
Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, and other leading members of the Party and government delegation of the DPRK, and from the Chinese side were Wu Zhenglong, member and secretary-general of the State Council of the PRC, and other officials of the Ministry of Commerce and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the PRC and the International Liaison Department of the C.C., CPC.
That day, Li Qiang, premier of the State Council of the PRC, hosted a reception in welcome of the Party and government delegation of the DPRK.
Ceremony of Welcoming DPRK Party and Government Delegation Held
Pyongyang, July 12 (KCNA) — A ceremony was held at the Great hall of the People in Beijing on July 11 to welcome the Party and government delegation of the DPRK led by Premier Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China.
Seen at the venue for the ceremony were the national flags of the DPRK and the PRC, the guard of honor of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army (CPLA) and the military band.
Present at the ceremony were Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, and members of the Party and government delegation of the DPRK.
Also present there were Li Qiang, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and premier of the State Council of the PRC, Wu Zhenglong, member and secretary-general of the State Council of the PRC, Zheng Shanjie, head of the National Development and Reform Committee of the PRC, Wang Wentao, minister of Commerce of the PRC, and officials concerned.
When the Party and government delegation of the DPRK arrived at the Great Hall of the People, Li Qiang warmly greeted it.
The national anthems of the DPRK and the PRC were played.
Pak Thae Song, together with Li Qiang, reviewed the guard of honor of the CPLA.
China’s top legislator meets Namibian president, premier of DPRK cabinet
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — China’s top legislator Zhao Leji met with Namibian President Netumbo Nandi-Ndaitwah and Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song, respectively, in Beijing on Friday.
During his meeting with Nandi-Ndaitwah, Zhao, chairman of the National People’s Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, said that China is willing to work with Namibia to implement the important consensus reached by the two heads of state, carry forward the traditional friendship, deepen practical cooperation, and continuously enhance the comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership between China and Namibia.
Zhao said that China’s NPC is willing to enhance exchanges and cooperation with the Parliament of Namibia, deepen collaboration on multilateral platforms such as the Inter-Parliamentary Union, and contribute to common development.
Noting that the friendship between Namibia and China has a long history and continues to grow stronger, Nandi-Ndaitwah said that the Namibian side adheres to the one-China principle and stands ready to carry out close cooperation with China in various fields, including the economy and trade, infrastructure, agriculture and minerals.
Namibia also stands ready to enhance exchanges between legislative bodies with China and to continuously deepen the friendly sentiments between the two peoples, Nandi-Ndaitwah added.
During his meeting with Pak, Zhao pointed out that the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries is the greatest strength and fundamental guarantee of bilateral relations.
Zhao said that China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders, carry forward traditional friendship, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, enhance exchanges among legislative bodies, share experience in governing the Party and the country, and promote a greater development of bilateral relations.
Pak, who is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and vice president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, said that the DPRK side is willing to work with the Chinese side in accordance with the strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries.
Pak said that the DPRK side will take the opportunity of the joint commemoration of the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance to strengthen coordination and cooperation, deepen exchanges among legislative bodies, and promote new developments in DPRK-China relations.
DPRK Premier Meets Chairman of NPC Standing Committee of PRC
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — Premier Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Workers’ Party of Korea and vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China, met Zhao Leji, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Communist Party of China and chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC, at the Great Hall of the People on Friday afternoon.
The meeting expressed the will to successfully implement the important common understanding reached between the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, add luster to the traditional friendship, strengthen the mutual-beneficial cooperation and deepen exchange and cooperation between legislative bodies so as to promote greater development in the DPRK-China relations.
Present there were Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., WPK, and other leading members of the DPRK party and government delegation, and Liu Qi, secretary general of the NPC Standing Committee of China, and other officials concerned.
Senior CPC official attends reception commemorating 65th anniversary of China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
BEIJING, July 10 (Xinhua) — Communist Party of China (CPC) senior official Cai Qi and premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) Pak Thae Song attended and delivered speeches at the reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing on Friday.
Cai, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and a member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee, said that over the past 65 years, China-DPRK friendship has stood the test of shifting international landscapes, and bilateral relations have kept pace with the times and grown stronger.
Noting that the top leaders of both parties and countries, with far-sighted vision and a commitment to building on past achievements, have jointly steered China-DPRK relations into a new historical era, Cai said China stands ready to work with the DPRK to take the important consensus reached by the two leaders as the fundamental guideline and strategic orientation, carry forward the traditional friendship, and strive to elevate the socialist causes and traditional friendly cooperative relations of the two countries to new heights.
Pak, who is leading a party and government delegation to China for an official visit, said that over the past 65 years, the DPRK and China have acted in the spirit of the treaty, supporting each other and cooperating closely in the endeavor to safeguard and advance their shared socialist cause.
The DPRK is willing to work with China to deepen cooperation across all sectors, and write a new chapter in DPRK-China friendly cooperative relations, said Pak, who is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Vice President of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
Reception Given in Beijing to Mark 65th Anniversary of Conclusion of DPRK-China Treaty
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — A reception was given at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on July 10 to mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Present there was a party and government delegation of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China.
Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, member of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., Communist Party of China, made a speech at the reception.
Noting that the peoples of the two countries fought shoulder to shoulder in the days of achieving the national independence and liberation and established close comradeship with blood, he said that the conclusion of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance provided a solid political and legal basis for the bilateral friendship.
The China-DPRK friendship has advanced, consolidated and developed along with the times, standing the trials of ever-changing international situation, he said, stressing that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un have paved the way and guided the China-DPRK relations to enter a new historic period, looking forward into the distant future.
He expressed the will to carry forward the traditional friendship, regarding the important common understanding reached between the top leaders of the two parties and two countries as the basic and strategic guidelines, and encourage the socialist cause in the two countries and their traditional relations of friendship and cooperation to steadily take a new stage.
Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, made a speech.
He said that he was pleased to pay an official visit to the PRC, a friendly neighbor, and hold a significant event together with the friendly Chinese comrades on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
During the historic Pyongyang summit in June, Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping discussed the issues of strengthening the strategic coordination and cooperation between the two parties and two countries, firmly safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries and jointly defending peace and development in the region and the world and reached a consensus of views on them, he noted.
He stressed that the DPRK would strive to open up a new chapter for the development of the DPRK-China relations by further expanding exchange and cooperation in political, economic, cultural and all other fields in conformity with the noble intention of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries.
The participants in the reception toasted the friendship and solidarity between the peoples of the two countries.
Prior to the reception, Pak Thae Song met and had a talk with Cai Qi in a friendly atmosphere.
DPRK Party and Government Delegation Lays Wreath at Monument of People’s Heroes in Beijing
Pyongyang, July 11 (KCNA) — A DPRK party and government delegation led by Premier Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China, laid a wreath at the Monument of the People’s Heroes at Tiananmen Square on Friday afternoon.
The guard of honor of the Chinese People’s Liberation Army lined up in front of the monument.
The national anthems of the DPRK and the PRC were played.
A wreath in the name of the DPRK party and government delegation was placed at the monument.
Written on the ribbon of the wreath was letters reading “Revolutionary martyrs will be immortal”.
The participants paid tribute to the memory of the heroes who fought for freedom and liberation of the Chinese people.
DPRK Party and Government Delegation Visit Various Places in Beijing and Tianjin
Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) — The visiting DPRK Party and government delegation led by Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, visited the Communist Party of China History Exhibition Hall on July 12.
The delegation was accompanied by Hua Chunying, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, and Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
The delegation looked round materials and exhibits showing the founding and development of the CPC.
Pak Thae Song made an entry in the visitor’s book, hoping that the Chinese people continue to achieve fresh successes in building a modern socialist country under the leadership of the Communist Party of China.
The delegation visited the Beijing Rail Transit Command Center, where it was told about the successes made in modernizing transport service.
Earlier, the delegation visited various places, including the Green Low-Carbon Circular Economy Demonstration Base of the China Resources Recycling Group Co. Ltd. in Tianjin Municipality, and was invited to a reception given by the secretary of the Tianjin Municipal Party Committee who is a member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Pak Thae Song Sends Message of Thanks to Premier of State Council of China
Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) — Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Sunday sent a message of thanks to Li Qiang, premier of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, on his way home after concluding his official visit to the PRC.
The message expressed deep thanks to General Secretary Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Chairman Zhao Leji, the Chinese party and government and the fraternal Chinese people for warmly greeting and according sincere hospitality to the Party and government delegation of the DPRK.
Expressing satisfaction over the successful visit, the message showed a willingness to make a joint effort together with the Chinese comrades to comprehensively expand and develop the traditional DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relations as required by the new era true to the noble intention of the top leaders of the DPRK and China.
It wished the Chinese people greater success in their efforts to comprehensively build a modern socialist country under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with esteemed General Secretary Xi Jinping as its core.
DPRK Party and Government Delegation Returns Home
Pyongyang, July 13 (KCNA) — A DPRK Party and government delegation led by Pak Thae Song, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, vice-president of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea and premier of the DPRK Cabinet, returned home by the private plane on July 12 after paying an official visit to the People’s Republic of China and attending the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
It was greeted at Pyongyang International Airport by Kim Tok Hun, member of the Political Bureau of the WPK Central Committee and first vice-premier of the Cabinet, An Hyon Min, vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Qi Han, charge d’affaires ad interim of the Chinese embassy here, and officials of the embassy.
At an airport in Beijing, the delegation was seen off by Wu Zhenglong, member and secretary-general of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Hua Chunying, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of China, Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China, and his embassy officials.
DPRK FM Receives Message from Her Chinese Counterpart
Pyongyang, July 12 (KCNA) — Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, received a message of greeting from Wang Yi, foreign minister of the People’s Republic of China, on July 11 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
The message said that for 65 years both sides trusted and supported with each other, making positive contributions to providing happiness for the peoples of the two countries and ensuring regional peace and stability. The top leaders of the two parties and two countries in June said that they achieved a series of important common understanding in promoting the China-DPRK relations to advance along with the times and bring about greater development, the message stressed.
The message expressed the will to resolutely implement the important shared understanding of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries and make steady efforts to consolidate and develop the traditional China-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.
DPRK FM Sends Message to Her Chinese Counterpart
Pyongyang, July 12 (KCNA) — Choe Son Hui, foreign minister of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, sent a message of greeting to Wang Yi, foreign minister of the People’s Republic of China, on July 11 on the occasion of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
The message said that the treaty has made great contributions to steadily strengthening the fraternal friendship, comradely unity and friendship and cooperation between the peoples of the two countries and achieving peace, stability and international justice in the region and the rest of the world for the past 65 years.
Expressing the will to further strengthen the communication and cooperation between the diplomatic fields in order to develop the relations of friendship and cooperation between the two countries into the model of the most powerful and strategic relations between socialist states, true to the noble intention of the top leaders of the two countries, the message wished the DPRK-China friendship steady strengthening and the People’s Republic of China prosperity.
