A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), paid an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) on July 15-17 at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the government of the DPRK and attended the celebrations of the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. The visit was reciprocal to the July 10-12 China visit by 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 WPK, vice-president of the DPRK State Affairs Commission and premier of the DPRK Cabinet. The exchange of high-level delegations to mark the treaty anniversary was confirmed by Chinese leader Xi Jinping along with his DPRK counterpart Kim Jong Un during the former’s state visit to the DPRK, June 8-9.
Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the WPK and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK, met with Wang Huning and his delegation on July 16.
Noting that the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, an inter-state treaty which defines the strategic character of the bilateral relations and advances its strategic direction, has played an important role in defending the basic interests of the two countries and ensuring regional and global peace and security, Kim Jong Un said that it is the steadfast policy of the WPK and the DPRK government to more vigorously develop the traditional friendly and cooperative relations with socialism as the core in several fields on the basis of the spirit of the treaty and in line with the requirement of the changing times and the aspiration and desire of the two peoples.
He further affirmed that the WPK and the DPRK government would as ever support the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics in the new era led by Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping, sincerely hoping that the Chinese people, who significantly celebrated the 105th anniversary of the foundation of the CPC, would make greater achievements in the historic course of comprehensively building a modern socialist power and achieving the great prosperity of the Chinese nation under the leadership of the CPC.
On the same day, a reception was given at the Yanggakdo International Hotel to mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Pak Thae Song made a welcoming speech. He said that the DPRK-China friendship has entered a new stage of development in various fields under the direct guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, expressing the steadfast stand of the WPK and the DPRK government to steadily develop the friendly and cooperative relations with socialism as the core.
He further expressed the will to firmly join hands with the Chinese comrades as ever in the course of actively promoting the coprosperity and new development of friendship of the two countries, opposing hegemonism and victoriously advancing the socialist cause.
For his part, Wang Huning said it is a vivid feature of the relations between China and the DPRK that they support and cooperate with each other, share destiny and protect and help each other, adding that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un met seven times to lead the traditional China-DPRK friendship to open a new chapter of history.
He added that the firm stand of the Chinese party and government placing great importance on China-DPRK friendship will remain unchanged and the firm support for the cause of Korean socialism led by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un will never be changed, adding that the Chinese side will, together with the DPRK side, hold aloft the banner of socialism and ensure that the baton of China-DPRK friendship is handed down through generations.
On the previous day, Wang held talks with Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK.
Jo Yong Won said that the ever-changing present international political situation has required the two countries to further strengthen the militant unity, support and solidarity and steadily intensify and develop the friendly and cooperative relations for the victorious advance of the common cause of socialism in conformity with the basic spirit of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. And he expressed the stand to expand and develop the bilateral relations in a many-sided way while maintaining close strategic communications and tactical cooperation between the two parties and two countries.
Wang Huning said that the conclusion of the treaty between China and the DPRK laid a legal foundation to consolidate the militant friendship formed at the cost of blood, stressing that it is an important common understanding of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries to splendidly mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the treaty.
On the same day, Wang paid tribute to the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army at Pyongyang’s Friendship Tower and wrote in the visitor’s book, “Let Us Glorify the Traditional Friendship by Inheriting the Intention of Martyrs”.
The next day he also visited the Chinese People’s Volunteers cemetery in the Sunan district of Pyongyang municipality.
He also visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun to pay high respects to former DPRK leaders President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il as well as visiting the WPK’s Central Cadre Training School.
On July 17, accompanied by Jo Yong Won, Wang Huning visited the Wonsan Kalma coastal tourism area.
Commenting on the resort, which was officially opened on July 1, 2025, Wang Huning said it amazed him that the DPRK built in a short span of time the tourist area where the splendid structures harmonise with the natural landscape in a unique way and which has been landscaped on a high level, adding that such wonderful facilities for the people are the embodiment and manifestation of the people-first principle of the WPK.
Concluding their visit, Wang Huning and his delegation departed for home from the Wonsan Kalma Airport.
The following articles were originally published by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and the Xinhua News Agency.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Meets Chinese Party and Government Delegation
Pyongyang, July 17 (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, on Thursday received a party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK to mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Present there was Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
Comrade Kim Jong Un gladly met and exchanged warm greetings with Wang Huning and leading members of the delegation.
Wang Huning courteously conveyed the best wishes and comradely greetings from Comrade Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the PRC, to Comrade Kim Jong Un.
Comrade Kim Jong Un expressed deep thanks for it and asked Wang Huning to convey his greetings to Comrade Xi Jinping.
Warmly welcoming the visit of the party and government delegation of the PRC to the DPRK, Comrade Kim Jong Un said with high appreciation that it is a manifestation of the steadfast will to attach importance to the DPRK-China relations and definitely implement the agreements made during the Pyongyang summit that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping dispatched the high-ranking party and government delegation headed by Wang Huning to the DPRK.
Noting that the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, an inter-state treaty which defines the strategic character of the bilateral relations and advances its strategic direction, has played an important role in defending the basic interests of the two countries and ensuring the regional and global peace and security, Comrade Kim Jong Un said that it is the steadfast policy of the WPK and the DPRK government to more vigorously develop the traditional friendly and cooperative relations with socialism as a core in several fields on the basis of the spirit of the treaty and in line with the requirement of the changing times and the aspiration and desire of the two peoples.
Expressing thanks to the Party, government and people of the DPRK for giving the delegation a cordial reception, Wang Huning expressed the readiness to comprehensively implement all the important common understanding and agreements the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries reached in the historic Pyongyang meeting and thus promote the political mutual trust and bilateral solidarity and expand and develop the mutual collaboration and cooperation.
Comrade Kim Jong Un affirmed that the WPK and the DPRK government would as ever support the socialist cause with the Chinese characteristics in the new era led by Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping, sincerely hoping that the Chinese people, who significantly celebrated the 105th anniversary of the foundation of the CPC, would make greater achievements in the historic course of comprehensively building a modern socialist power and achieving the great prosperity of the Chinese nation under the leadership of the CPC.
Reception Given to Mark 65th Anniversary of Conclusion of DPRK-China Treaty
Pyongyang, July 17 (KCNA) — A reception was given at Yanggakdo International Hotel on Thursday 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 People’s Republic of China on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK.
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 DPRK and premier of the Cabinet, made a speech at the reception.
He said that the visit to the DPRK by the party and government delegation of the PRC marked a significant occasion in splendidly commemorating the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance and demonstrating the strategic character of the treaty and the vitality of the DPRK-China friendship.
He said that the DPRK-China friendship has entered a new stage of development in various fields under the direct guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, expressing the steadfast stand of the WPK and the DPRK government to steadily develop the friendly and cooperative relations with socialism as the core.
He expressed the will to firmly join hands with the Chinese comrades as ever in the course of actively promoting the co-prosperity and new development of friendship of the two countries, opposing hegemonism and victoriously advancing the socialist cause.
Next, Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, made a speech.
He said that the treaty is an important legal foundation for the development of the friendly relations between the two countries, adding that the peoples of the two countries have shared life and death and formed great militant friendship at the cost of blood in the struggle for achieving national independence and the liberation of the countries.
He said it is a vivid feature of the relations between China and the DPRK that they support and cooperate with each other, share destiny and protect and help each other, adding that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un met seven times to lead the traditional China-DPRK friendship to open a new chapter of history.
He said that the firm stand of the Chinese party and government placing great importance on China-DPRK friendship will remain unchanged and the firm support for the cause of Korean socialism led by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un will never be changed, adding that the Chinese side will, together with the DPRK side, hold aloft the banner of socialism and ensure that the baton of Chinese-DPRK friendship is handed down through generations.
The participants in the reception toasted the eternal DPRK-China friendship and prosperity of the two countries.
A performance was given by the Ensemble of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK.
The reception proceeded in a comradely and friendly atmosphere.
China’s top political advisor attends reception commemorating 65th anniversary of China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
PYONGYANG, July 16 (Xinhua) — China’s top political advisor Wang Huning and Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK), attended and delivered speeches here on Thursday at a reception commemorating the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), is leading a party and government delegation to the DPRK for an official goodwill visit.
He said that 65 years ago, 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 fighting friendship between the two peoples.
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, with political mutual trust continuously consolidated, exchanges and cooperation keeping pace with the times, and strategic coordination increasingly deepened, vividly demonstrating the defining features of China-DPRK relations — friendship passed down from generation to generation, a shared future and mutual support, he noted.
Wang said that China is willing to work with the DPRK to resolutely implement the important consensus reached by General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un, and take the commemoration of the treaty’s 65th anniversary as an opportunity to carry forward the fine traditions and firmly steer bilateral ties in the right direction; deepen exchanges and mutual learning to continuously enhance the well-being and friendship of the two peoples; and demonstrate a sense of responsibility for the times and join hands to promote peace and stability in the region and the world at large.
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 since its signing 65 years ago, the treaty has made important contributions to vigorously advancing DPRK-China relations and the development of the socialist cause in both countries, as well as to safeguarding peace, stability and security in Northeast Asia.
Today’s solemn commemorative event fully demonstrates the treaty’s great strategic importance and the strong vitality of the DPRK-China friendship, he added.
Pak said that the DPRK stands ready to follow the important consensus reached by General Secretary Kim and General Secretary Xi, continue carrying forward the spirit of the treaty, steadily strengthen DPRK-China relations with socialism at the core, and jointly open a new chapter in the friendship between the two countries.
Jo Yong Won, Secretary of C.C., WPK Has Talks with Wang Huning, Chairman of National Committee of CPPCC
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) — Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, had talks with Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, at the Pyongyang Assembly Hall on July 15.
Jo Yong Won said that the ever-changing present international political situation has required the two countries to further strengthen the militant unity, support and solidarity and steadily intensify and develop the friendly and cooperative relations for the victorious advance of the common cause of socialism in conformity with the basic spirit of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Noting that the DPRK-China friendly relations have greeted the new period of vitality of their development under the direct concern and wise leadership of Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping, he expressed the stand to expand and develop the bilateral relations in a many-sided way while maintaining close strategic communications and tactical cooperation between the two parties and two countries.
Wang Huning said that the conclusion of the treaty between China and the DPRK laid a legal foundation to consolidate the militant friendship formed at the cost of blood, stressing that it is an important common understanding of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries to splendidly mark the 65th anniversary of the conclusion of the treaty.
He affirmed the will of the Chinese party and government to regard it as the fundamental principle to implement the important agreement reached in the historic Pyongyang meeting between the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, which wrote a beautiful chapter in the history of the traditional China-DPRK friendship and injected the powerful energy into it and promote the China-DPRK relations onto a higher stage.
The talks discussed the issues of promoting the wellbeing of the two countries by strengthening party exchange between the two parties and two countries and deepening cooperation in economy, culture and all other fields.
The talks proceeded in a comradely and friendly atmosphere.
Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Kim Hyong Sik, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, Mun Song Hyok, vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, and Kim Myong Su, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and Kang Chol Ho, vice-minister of the Ministry of Urban Management, and from the Chinese side Wang Dongfeng, vice-chairman and secretary general of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, Liu Haixing, head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, Qi Yu, secretary of the Party Committee of the Foreign Ministry, Pei Jinjia, minister of Veterans Affairs, and other leading members of the party and government delegation of the PRC and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun.
The Central Committee of the WPK and the government of the DPRK gave a reception in welcome of the party and government delegation of the PRC that evening.
Party and Government Delegation of PRC Lays Flower Basket at Friendship Tower
Pyongyang, July 16 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, laid a flower basket at the Friendship Tower on July 15.
Present there were Kim Hyong Sik, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, Mun Song Hyok, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Myong Su, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and members of his embassy.
The guard of honor of the Korean People’s Army lined up there.
The national anthems of the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea were played.
The flower basket in the name of the delegation was placed before the tower.
Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were letters reading “The martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers will be immortal”.
The participants paid silent tribute to the memory of the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers who bravely fought against the aggression of the imperialist allied forces and went round the tower.
Wang Huning wrote in the visitor’s book the letters “Let Us Glorify the Traditional Friendship by Inheriting the Intention of Martyrs”.
Party and Government Delegation of PRC Visits Cemetery of CPV Fallen Soldiers
Pyongyang, July 17 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK laid a flower basket at the Cemetery of the Fallen Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in Sunan District, Pyongyang Municipality on Thursday.
Present there were Kim Hyong Sik, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, Mun Song Hyok, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wang Yajun, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK.
The guard of honor of the Korean People’s Army lined up there.
The national anthems of the People’s Republic of China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea were played.
The flower basket in the name of the delegation was placed before the cemetery.
Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were letters reading “The martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers will be immortal”.
The participants paid silent tribute to the memory of the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers and went round the cemetery.
Party and Government Delegation of PRC Visits Kumsusan Palace of Sun
Pyongyang, July 17 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK visited the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun on July 16 to pay high tribute to President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Kim Jong Il.
The delegation was accompanied by Kim Hyong Sik, vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, Mun Song Hyok, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Kim Son Gyong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs.
A flower basket in the name of the delegation was laid before the statues of the great leaders.
Written on the ribbon of the flower basket were letters reading “Comrade Kim Il Sung and Comrade Kim Jong Il will be immortal”.
Wang Huning wrote in the visitor’s book the letters “China-DPRK friendship will be handed down through generations”.
Chinese Party and Government Delegation Visits Central Cadres Training School of WPK
Pyongyang, July 17 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK visited the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea on Thursday.
Being briefed on the fact that the school has developed into the highest seat of training Party cadres which ensures the organizational and ideological consolidation of the Party and its governing activities through educational practices and academic studies, the members of the delegation went round various places such as a library.
Saying that he got a deep impression through the visit to the school, Wang Huning hoped that the school would train many more Party cadres with high qualifications needed to powerfully promote the socialist development.
The members of the delegation had a photo taken against the background of the tree planted by Comrade Kim Jong Un and Comrade Xi Jinping when they visited the school during their historic Pyongyang meeting.
PRC Party and Government Delegation Visits Wonsan Kalma Coastal Tourist Area
Pyongyang, July 18 (KCNA) — A party and government delegation of the People’s Republic of China led by Wang Huning, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK visited Wonsan Kalma coastal tourist area on July 17.
The delegation was accompanied by Jo Yong Won, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the C.C., the WPK, and officials concerned.
Being told about the capacity of the service facilities, their operation and prospects of development of the tourist area, the delegation enjoyed the coastal scenery, looking round various places of the tourist area.
Wang Huning said it amazed him that the DPRK built in a short span of time the tourist area where the splendid structures harmonize with the natural landscape in a unique way and which has been landscaped on a high level, adding that such wonderful service facilities for the people are the embodiment and manifestation of the people-first principle of the WPK.
That day the delegation was invited to a luncheon arranged by the Kangwon Provincial Committee of the WPK at Myongsasimni Hotel.
China’s top political advisor visits DPRK for closer cooperation
WONSAN, DPRK, July 17 (Xinhua) — China’s top political advisor Wang Huning expressed China’s willingness to work with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) to promote the sound development of bilateral ties during an official goodwill visit to the country from Wednesday to Friday at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and the DPRK government.
Wang, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC), led a party and government delegation to the DPRK for the visit, during which he met with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK, and held talks with Jo Yong Won, director of the Organizational Leadership Department of the WPK Central Committee, in Pyongyang.
In his meeting with Kim, Wang conveyed General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping’s cordial greetings and best wishes. Noting that this year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, he said that Xi’s recent state visit to the DPRK was a complete success.
During the visit, Xi and Kim held a long and in-depth exchange of views and reached a series of important consensus, charting a bright blueprint for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era and injecting strong impetus into the socialist causes of the two countries, he added.
Wang said that China is willing to work with the DPRK to firmly implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, give full play to the strategic guiding role of exchanges between the top leaders, and ensure that the relations between the two parties and countries always develop in a direction that conforms to the goals of consolidating their respective socialist causes and promoting their respective modernization efforts.
China is also ready to enhance exchanges and communication between the two parties through various forms, further improve the effectiveness of practical cooperation between the two countries, continuously consolidate the foundation of public support for the China-DPRK friendship, and inject new contemporary connotations into the traditional China-DPRK friendship, he added.
For his part, Kim first conveyed cordial greetings and best wishes to General Secretary Xi, and expressed warm congratulations on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the CPC. Noting that holding grand commemorations of the 65th anniversary of the signing of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance is the consensus he reached with Xi, Kim said that the signing of the treaty defined the strategic nature of DPRK-China relations and safeguarded the strategic direction of bilateral relations.
Kim said that Xi’s recent historic visit to the DPRK became a milestone in building DPRK-China relations into a model of relations between socialist countries. The DPRK side will adhere to making the development of DPRK-China relations its most important strategic undertaking, continue to carry forward and inherit the spirit of the treaty, strengthen high-level exchanges with the Chinese side, deepen experience exchanges in party building and other areas, enhance political and strategic mutual trust, expand cooperation in economy, science and technology, health, culture and other fields, and better benefit the peoples of the two countries, he added.
During his meeting with Jo, also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK and secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Wang said that the exchange of high-level delegations between China and the DPRK and the holding of grand commemorative events marking the 65th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance demonstrate the great importance and firm commitment that the top leaders of the two parties and countries attach to developing China-DPRK relations.
They also highlight the distinctive features, strategic value and contemporary significance of the traditional friendship between the two countries, Wang added.
Wang voiced China’s readiness to work with the DPRK to carry forward their traditional friendship and elevate China-DPRK relations to a higher level. He also introduced the essence and connotation of Xi Jinping Thought on Party Building.
Jo, for his part, said that the profound friendship and strategic guidance of General Secretary Kim and General Secretary Xi serve as the fundamental cornerstone and inexhaustible driving force for DPRK-China relations.
The DPRK will, in accordance with the will of the leaders of the two countries, strengthen exchanges with China of experience in party and state governance, and push for the lasting development of the socialist cause in both countries, Jo said.
During the visit, Wang also paid homage to the China-DPRK Friendship Tower, paid tribute to the cemetery of the martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteers located in Sunan, Pyongyang, paid respects at the Kumsusan Palace of the Sun and toured the Central Cadres Training School of the WPK.
Wang also visited Wonsan city, accompanied by Jo and others.
