Important and high-level exchanges between China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) have continued since top DPRK leader Kim Jong Un visited the Chinese border city of Dandong on October 24, marking the 76th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People’s Volunteer (CPV) Army into the war known in the DPRK as the Fatherland Liberation War and in China as the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.
On November 3, at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC), a delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) led by Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the WPK, began an official visit to China.
It was the second high-ranking delegation from a ruling communist party to visit China since the conclusion of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, following the visit of the delegation from the Communist Party of Vietnam, headed by Nguyen Thanh Nghi.
On November 5, the delegation met with Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, who is also China’s foreign minister.
Wang said that General Secretary Xi Jinping successfully paid a state visit to the DPRK in June, pointing out the direction for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era. China, he added, is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries and promote the continuous growth of bilateral ties.
He informed the Korean guests about the fifth plenary meeting of the 20th Central Committee of the CPC and expressed the will of the party and government of China to strengthen exchanges between the two parties, the socialist ruling parties, and further deepen the bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.
On November 6, the delegation met with Cai Qi, 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. He said that China is ready to expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, enhance strategic communication and coordination, contribute to the steady and long-term development of the socialist cause of the two countries, and promote regional peace, stability, development and prosperity.
He affirmed that no matter the ever-changing international situation, the Chinese party and government would remain unchanged in its firm stand of attaching profound importance to the traditional China-DPRK friendship and supporting the Korean socialist cause led by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un and in its unshakable decision to protect the common interests and excellent strategic environment of the two sides.
Kim Song Nam said the profound friendship and strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries are the solid foundation and inexhaustible driving force for the continuous development of relations between the DPRK and China and that it is the steadfast stand of the WPK to steadily develop the DPRK-China relations with socialism as the core. He hoped that the Chinese people would achieve greater successes in the course of building a thriving nation and achieving national prosperity under the leadership of the CPC with Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping as its core.
He further congratulated China on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee and said the DPRK stands ready to further enhance inter-party exchanges and cooperation with China.
Kim Song Nam met with his counterpart Liu Haixing, Minister of the CPC International Department, who had just returned from visits to Pakistan and Bangladesh, on the same day.
Liu Haixing welcomed Kim Song Nam to visit China shortly after the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, stating that China and the DPRK are socialist friendly neighbours who support each other. He added that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Central Committee of the CPC warmly welcome the WPK delegation visiting China and attach great importance to it, adding that the current visit is of great significance in developing the China-DPRK relations. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both parties and countries, China-DPRK relations have entered a new historical period. In June this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the DPRK, reaching a series of important consensuses with General Secretary Kim Jong Un, injecting new contemporary meaning and strong momentum into the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK. Recently, General Secretary Kim Jong Un made a special visit to Dandong on the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army’s campaign to resist US aggression and aid Korea, highlighting the unbreakable and enduring traditional friendship forged in blood.
Liu Haixing stated that both the Chinese and DPRK parties are strong leadership cores in their respective socialist causes. The Communist Party of China is willing to further promote friendly exchanges and exchanges at all levels with the Workers’ Party of Korea and promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields. Liu Haixing also introduced the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, expressing the Party’s willingness to strengthen exchanges of Party and state governance experience with the Workers’ Party of Korea, sharing their respective concepts and experiences in persistently advancing comprehensive and strict Party governance, and building their respective Parties to become stronger and more effective.
Kim Song Nam stated that under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both parties and countries, the friendly relations between the DPRK and China have further developed at a new strategic height. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the DPRK and China. General Secretary Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the DPRK in June, and General Secretary Kim Jong Un recently visited the Memorial Hall in Dandong of the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea, reflecting the special and unbreakable friendship between the DPRK and China. The DPRK is pleased to see that since June, exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries have been deepening. General Secretary Kim Jong Un pointed out that inter-party relations are the absolute advantage in China-DPRK relations, and General Secretary Xi Jinping called on the two parties to play a leading role in bilateral relations. The DPRK is willing to uphold the will of the top leaders of both parties and countries, and to comprehensively carry out exchanges with the Communist Party of China at all levels and in all fields, including strengthening exchanges between Party schools, Party newspapers, and local Party committees, to further promote the development of bilateral relations. The DPRK side also highly praised the new achievements China has made in national development and Party building under General Secretary Xi Jinping’s leadership and congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Deepening the exchange of governance experience is beneficial to the development of each party, he emphasised.
The WPK delegation also visited the CPC’s Central Party School along with various places in Shanghai and Qingdao. It returned home on November 7.
Earlier, a delegation of the CPC’s Central Party School, headed by Vice President Xie Chuntao, visited the DPRK from November 2 to November 4. The delegation met with Ju Chang Il, secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, presented flowers to the statues of late DPRK leaders Kim Il Sung and Kim Jong Il, and visited the Central Cadres Training School of the Workers’ Party of Korea along with other places in Pyongyang.
And on November 3, a delegation of the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) led by its Vice President Pak Kwang Chol departed Pyongyang to take part in the Seventh World Media Summit in Beijing. The summit opened on November 7, with the participation of nearly 500 representatives from nearly 330 mainstream media outlets, think tanks and government bodies from 112 countries and regions, as well as the United Nations and other international organisations.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency, the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) and on the website of the CPC International Department. The latter was published in Chinese and has been machine translated and sub-edited by us.
China’s top diplomat meets WPK delegation in Beijing
BEIJING, Nov. 5 (Xinhua) — China’s top diplomat Wang Yi met with a delegation led by Kim Song Nam, a member of the Political Bureau, secretary and international department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), in Beijing on Thursday.
Wang, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, said that General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping successfully paid a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in June, pointing out the direction for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era.
China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, and promote the continuous growth of bilateral ties, Wang added.
Wang also briefed the WPK delegation on the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.
Kim Song Nam said that the DPRK is ready to work with China to follow the will of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, and make unremitting efforts to develop friendly relations between the DPRK and China.
Head of WPK Delegation Meets Director of Office of Foreign Affairs Commission of C.C., CPC
Pyongyang, November 6 (KCNA) — Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea who is on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China as the head of the WPK delegation, met and had a friendly talk with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau and director of the Office of the Foreign Affairs Commission of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 5.
Kim Song Nam referred to respected Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un’s visit to Dandong City, Liaoning Province of the PRC to mark the 76th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People’s Volunteers into the Korean Front and the historic significance of the DPRK-China Pyongyang Summit in June.
Wang Yi warmly welcomed the WPK delegation’s visit to China, expressing the belief that the visit would make great contribution to implementing the important agreement made by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries of China and the DPRK.
He informed about the 5th plenary meeting of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and expressed the will of the party and government of China to exchange the experience of building the party and managing the state and strengthen exchange between the two parties, the socialist ruling parties, and further deepen the bilateral economic cooperation between the two countries.
Present there were members of the WPK delegation, Ri Ryong Nam, DPRK ambassador to China, Lu Kang, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the C.C., CPC, Liu Bin, assistant to Foreign Minister of China, and other officials concerned.
Senior CPC official meets WPK delegation
BEIJING, Nov. 6 (Xinhua) — Communist Party of China (CPC) senior official Cai Qi met with a delegation led by Kim Song Nam, a member of the Political Bureau, secretary and international department director of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK), 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 General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping successfully paid a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in June, leading the development of China-DPRK relations into a new historical stage.
China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, strengthen high-level guidance, carry forward traditional friendship and deepen mutual learning of party governance, Cai said.
China is further ready to expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, enhance strategic communication and coordination, contribute to the steady and long-term development of the socialist cause of the two countries, and promote regional peace, stability, development and prosperity, Cai added.
Kim Song Nam said the profound friendship and strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries are the solid foundation and inexhaustible driving force for the continuous development of relations between the DPRK and China.
He congratulated China on the successful convening of the fifth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee, and said the DPRK stands ready to further enhance inter-party exchanges and cooperation with China.
Head of WPK Delegation Meets Member of Secretariat of C.C., CPC
Pyongyang, November 7 (KCNA) — Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea who is on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China as the head of the WPK delegation, met and had a talk in a warm atmosphere with Cai Qi, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau, member of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 6.
Kim Song Nam stressed that the close relationship and strategic guidance of the top leaders of the two parties of the DPRK and China are the cornerstone and inexhaustible driving force of the DPRK-China friendship and that it is the steadfast stand of the WPK to steadily develop the DPRK-China relations with socialism as the core.
He hoped that the Chinese people would achieve greater successes in the course of building a thriving nation and achieving national prosperity under the leadership of the CPC with Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping as its core.
Cai Qi stressed that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping added fresh significance of the times and a powerful engine to the strategic development of the China-DPRK relations by reaching an important common understanding on a number of issues, together with Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un, during his successful state visit to the DPRK in June this year.
He affirmed that no matter the ever-changing international situation, the Chinese party and government would remain unchanged in its firm stand of attaching profound importance to the traditional China-DPRK friendship and supporting the Korean socialist cause led by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Un and in its unshakable decision to protect the common interests and excellent strategic environment of the two sides.
He also expressed the willingness of the Chinese side to accelerate the in-depth promotion of the China-DPRK relations and contribute to the stable long-term development of the socialist cause of the two countries by encouraging mutual visits and cooperation and exchanges through joint implementation of the important common understanding reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries.
Talks Held between Secretary of C.C., WPK and Head of International Liaison Department of C.C., CPC
Pyongyang, November 7 (KCNA) — Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, who is on an official visit to the People’s Republic of China as head of the WPK delegation, had talks with Liu Haixing, head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on Nov. 6.
Kim Song Nam introduced the successes made in the Party building and activities under the wise leadership of respected Comrade Kim Jong Un and said that the whole Party and all the people turned out in the struggle to attain the first-year goal of the Five-Year Plan set forth at the Ninth Congress of the WPK.
Liu Haixing said that Comrade General Secretary Xi Jinping and the Central Committee of the CPC warmly welcome the WPK delegation visiting China and attach great importance to it, adding that the current visit is of great significance in developing the China-DPRK relations.
At the talks, both sides reaffirmed mutual support for the policies taken by the two parties and two countries in the fields of socialist construction and external relations and expressed the stand to further deepen cooperation between the sectors of the party’s external affairs for the strengthening of the bilateral relations, the wellbeing of the peoples of the two countries and the regional peace and prosperity by thoroughly implementing the spirit of the important agreement reached by the top leaders of the two parties.
That evening the head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee hosted a reception in welcome of the WPK delegation.
Liu Haixing held talks with Kim Song Nam, member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Secretary of the Central Committee, and Head of the International Department
November 6 (IDCPC) – On November 6, Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, held talks in Beijing with Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, Secretary of the Central Committee, and Minister of the International Department.
Liu Haixing welcomed Kim Song Nam to visit China shortly after the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, stating that China and the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) are socialist friendly neighbours who support each other. In recent years, under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both parties and countries, China-DPRK relations have entered a new historical period. In June this year, General Secretary Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the DPRK, reaching a series of important consensuses with General Secretary Kim Jong Un, injecting new contemporary meaning and strong momentum into the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK. Recently, General Secretary Kim Jong Un made a special visit to Dandong on the 76th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army’s campaign to resist US aggression and aid Korea, highlighting the unbreakable and enduring traditional friendship forged in blood. Under the new circumstances, China is willing to work together with the DPRK to resolutely implement the important consensus of the top leaders of both parties and countries, continue traditional friendship, deepen strategic communication, expand practical cooperation, better benefit both countries and their peoples, and promote regional peace, stability, development, and prosperity.
Liu Haixing stated that both the Chinese and DPRK parties are strong leadership cores in their respective socialist causes. The Communist Party of China is willing to further promote friendly exchanges and exchanges at all levels with the Workers’ Party of Korea and promote pragmatic cooperation in various fields. Liu Haixing also introduced the spirit of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, expressing the Party’s willingness to strengthen exchanges of Party and state governance experience with the Workers’ Party of Korea, sharing their respective concepts and experiences in persistently advancing comprehensive and strict Party governance, and building their respective Parties to become stronger and more effective.
Kim Song Nam stated that under the strategic guidance of the top leaders of both parties and countries, the friendly relations between the DPRK and China have further developed at a new strategic height. This year marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance between the DPRK and China. General Secretary Xi Jinping made a historic visit to the DPRK in June, and General Secretary Kim Jong Un recently visited the Memorial Hall in Dandong of the war to resist US aggression and aid Korea, reflecting the special and unbreakable friendship between the DPRK and China. The DPRK is pleased to see that since June, exchanges and cooperation in various fields between the two countries have been deepening. General Secretary Kim Jong Un pointed out that inter-party relations are the absolute advantage in China-DPRK relations, and General Secretary Xi Jinping called on the two parties to play a leading role in bilateral relations. The DPRK is willing to uphold the will of the top leaders of both parties and countries, and to comprehensively carry out exchanges with the Communist Party of China at all levels and in all fields, including strengthening exchanges between Party schools, Party newspapers, and local Party committees, to further promote the development of bilateral relations. The DPRK side highly praised the new achievements China has made in national development and Party building under General Secretary Xi Jinping’s leadership and congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China. Deepening the exchange of governance experience is beneficial to the development of each party. The International Department of the WPK Central Committee is willing to work together with the International Department of the CPC Central Committee to better leverage the role of inter-party channels and make positive contributions to the development of bilateral relations.
Deputy Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, Sun Haiyan; DPRK Ambassador to China, Ri Yong Nam; Deputy Minister of the Propaganda and Agitation Department of the CPC Central Committee, Xu Qingnan; Deputy Minister of the Discipline Investigation Department of the WPK Central Committee Pak Kwang Chol; and Deputy Head of the WPK International Department, Mun Song Guk, among others, attended the talks.
WPK Delegation Visits Party School of CPC Central Committee
Pyongyang, November 8 (KCNA) — A delegation of the Workers’ Party of Korea led by Kim Song Nam, member of the Political Bureau and secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea, on an official visit to China went round the Party School of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
The delegation was accompanied by Sun Haiyan, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Being briefed on the fact that the school has made a great contribution to the Chinese revolution and socialist construction by adhering to the Party’s ideology and line, promoting theoretical innovations and training competent leading cadres, the members of the delegation went round various places.
During its stay, the WPK delegation visited various units in Shanghai City and Qingdao City of Shandong Province, including the Shanghai People’s City Practice Exhibition Hall, the Shanghai Urban Planning Exhibition Center and the Haier Ecological Experience Center.
