The 64th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK (Democratic People’s Republic of Korea) Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance was celebrated in Pyongyang and Beijing on July 8th and 10th respectively.
The Xinhua News Agency reported that, addressing the reception held at his embassy, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun said that the treaty embodies the friendship the two peoples built with their blood in the process of resisting foreign aggression and striving for national independence and liberation and lays a solid legal and political foundation for the long-term development of bilateral relations.
He added that at the moment when changes in the global landscape unseen in a century are going deeper, highlighted by intertwined chaos and ever emerging risks and challenges, it is of great significance to well implement the spirit of the treaty and well develop bilateral ties.
In his address at the event, Kang Yun Sok, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, said that the bilateral treaty lays a solid legal foundation for the continuous consolidation and development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China amid any changes and challenges.
The DPRK-China friendship was jointly forged by the two countries’ older generations of leadership in striving to fight imperialism, achieve independence and build socialism, he said, noting that it is the DPRK’s unwavering stance to pass on and deepen the friendship with China from generation to generation.
The Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) also carried a report on the reception.
China’s People’s Daily reported that Wang Dongming, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC), attended a reception on July 10 to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the signing of the treaty hosted by DPRK Ambassador to China Ri Yong Nam.
KCNA noted the large number of Chinese institutions who participated in the reception.
On July 11, People’s Daily carried a commentary saying that: “On July 11, 1961, Premier Zhou Enlai and Prime Minister Kim Il Sung jointly signed the Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing. This important document has laid a political and legal foundation for the development of friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and embodies the common desire of the two sides to inherit and carry forward the traditional friendship and safeguard regional peace.
It added: “In recent years, General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong Un have maintained close exchanges and interactions through various forms, leading and promoting the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between China and the DPRK into a new historical period. China and the DPRK have adhered to the original aspiration of friendship for generations, strengthened strategic communication, exchanges and cooperation, firmly supported each other, and safeguarded the common interests of the two countries, fully demonstrating the unbreakable and vigorous vitality of the traditional friendship between China and the DPRK.”
Under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) headed by General Secretary Kim Jong Un, it continued, the DPRK people have actively implemented the spirit of the previous plenary sessions of the Central Committee of the WPK and comprehensively promoted all work of socialist construction. As a good comrade and good neighbour, the Chinese side sincerely wishes that the fraternal DPRK people will continue to make new and greater achievements in the cause of socialist construction.
This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the arduous war years, the peoples of China and the DPRK supported each other, fought side by side, and made important contributions to the just cause of humanity. It is the firm stand of the Chinese party and government to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations.
The following articles were originally published by the Xinhua News Agency and People’s Daily. The People’s Daily commentary was published in Chinese and has been machine translated.
Chinese embassy marks 64th anniversary of signing of China-DPRK friendship treaty
PYONGYANG, July 10 (Xinhua) — The Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang on Wednesday held a reception to commemorate the 64th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.
Over 130 diplomats and officials from both sides attended the event.
Addressing the reception, Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun said the bilateral treaty is a document of historical significance as well as a monument marking the friendship between China and the DPRK.
The treaty embodies the friendship the two peoples built with their blood in fightings in the process of resisting foreign aggression and striving for national independence and liberation, and lays a solid legal and political foundation for the long-term development of bilateral relations, he said.
Over the past 64 years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of the two parties and two countries and the strong guidance of the spirit of the treaty, the China-DPRK relations were constantly revitalized, and the traditional friendship became more solid as time went by, said the ambassador.
At the moment when the changes in global landscape unseen in a century are going deeper, highlighted by intertwined chaos and ever emerging risks and challenges, it is of great significance to well implement the spirit of the treaty and well develop bilateral ties, Wang said.
He called on both countries to take the spirit of the treaty as a guide, follow the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, and conform to the common aspirations of the two peoples in making a steady effort to safeguard, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations, so as to enhance the well-being of the two peoples and push human development and progress.
In his address at the event, Kang Yun Sok, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, said that the bilateral treaty lays a solid legal foundation for the continuous consolidation and development of the friendly and cooperative relations between the DPRK and China amid any changes and challenges.
The DPRK-China friendship was jointly forged by the two countries’ older generations of leadership in striving to fight imperialism, achieve independence and build socialism, he said, noting that it is the DPRK’s unwavering stance to pass on and deepen the friendship with China from generation to generation.
Over the past 64 years, the DPRK and China have observed the spirit of the treaty, supported and cooperated with each other in the long-term struggle to safeguard and develop the common great cause of socialism, and constantly strengthened the bonds of friendship and solidarity, Kang said.
Facing the shifting international political situation, the DPRK will follow the will of the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, work with Chinese comrades to carry forward the spirit of the bilateral treaty and make joint efforts to advance the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, he said.
Continuing the traditional friendship and creating a better future: Commemorating the 64th anniversary of the signing of the China-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance
July 11 (People’s Daily) — On July 11, 1961, Premier Zhou Enlai and Prime Minister Kim Il Sung jointly signed the Sino-DPRK Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance in Beijing. This important document laid the political and legal foundation for the development of friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries, and contained the common desire of both sides to inherit and carry forward the traditional friendship and safeguard regional peace. Over the past 64 years, China and the DPRK have upheld the spirit of the treaty, supported each other, worked closely together, continuously deepened the friendly cooperation between the two parties and the two countries, promoted the development of their respective socialist causes, and made positive contributions to maintaining peace and stability in the region and the world.
China and North Korea are friendly neighbors connected by mountains and rivers. The traditional friendship between the two countries was created by the older generation of leaders of the two parties and countries, condensed and tempered in the bloody and fiery revolutionary struggles, and continuously developed in the course of socialist construction. It is a common and precious asset of both sides. In recent years, General Secretary Xi Jinping and General Secretary Kim Jong-un have maintained close exchanges and interactions through various forms, leading and promoting the traditional friendly and cooperative relations between China and North Korea into a new historical period. China and North Korea adhere to the original intention of friendship from generation to generation, strengthen strategic communication and exchanges and cooperation, firmly support each other, safeguard the common interests of the two countries, and fully demonstrate the unbreakable and vigorous vitality of the traditional friendship between China and North Korea.
This year marks the final year of China’s 14th Five-Year Plan. At present, under the strong leadership of the Party Central Committee with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core, the whole Party and people of all ethnic groups across the country are fully, accurately and comprehensively implementing the new development concept, accelerating the construction of a new development pattern, and striving to promote high-quality development, and comprehensively advancing the great cause of building a strong country and national rejuvenation with Chinese-style modernization. Under the leadership of the Workers’ Party of Korea headed by General Secretary Kim Jong-un, the Korean people have actively implemented the spirit of the previous plenary sessions of the Central Committee of the Workers’ Party of Korea and comprehensively promoted various socialist construction undertakings. As a good comrade and a good neighbor, China sincerely wishes the brotherly Korean people to continue to make new and greater achievements in the cause of socialist construction.
Looking back on the long journey, we can see thousands of mountains and rivers, and looking forward to the road ahead, we can see thousands of trees blooming. This year marks the 80th anniversary of the victory of the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War. During the arduous war years, the people of China and the DPRK supported each other, fought side by side, and made important contributions to the just cause of mankind. It is the firm position of the Chinese Party and the government to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations. China is willing to work with the DPRK to follow the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, strengthen strategic communication, deepen mutually beneficial cooperation, and promote cultural exchanges, so that the tree of China-DPRK friendship will flourish, better benefit the people of the two countries, and make new and greater contributions to peace, stability, development and prosperity in the region and the world.
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