Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with the visiting Republic of
Korea (ROK) Foreign Minister Song Min-soon on Friday afternoon in
Beijing.
"Our relationship is of strategic significance, therefore your
visit to China is very important", Wen told Song.
The two sides also exchanged views on China-ROK relations and
the situation on the Korean Peninsula, according to information
provided by the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
During the trip, which also coincided with the 15th anniversary
of the establishment of China-ROK diplomatic relationship, Song
also met with Chinese State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, and held talks
with his Chinese counterpart Li Zhaoxing on Thursday.
The Korean Peninsula nuclear issue and the six-party talks were
on the agenda of Song's meetings, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu
Jianchao told a regular press conference on Tuesday.
China's Premier also met on Friday with Rodrigo Rato Figaredo,
Managing Director of the International Monetary Fund. Zhou
Xiaochuan, governor of the People's Bank of China, China's central
bank, also attended the meeting.
(Xinhua News Agency January 27, 2007)