China's top legislator
Wu Bangguo said in Pyongyang Wednesday that adherence to dialogue
should be the correct direction in resolving the nuclear issue on
the Korean Peninsula.
Wu, chairman of the
National People's Congress (NPC) Standing Committee, made the
remarks while holding talks with Kim Yong Nam, president of the
Supreme People's Assembly Presidium of the Democratic People's
Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Stating China's views on
the nuclear issue, Wu, also member of the Standing Committee of the
Political Bureau of the Chinese Communist Party Central Committee,
said the tri-party talks and the later six-party talks have played
an important role in avoiding further deterioration of the
situation.
The nuclear issue is
very complicated, he said. However, no matter how difficult it
would be, or what turns and twists it may go through, adherence to
dialogue should be the only correct direction in resolving the
issue.
Kim made positive
comments on China's role in seeking a peaceful solution to the
nuclear issue, and expounded on the DPRK's principled
stance.
Both leaders also
exchanged views on bilateral relations and spoke highly of their
development.
Wu said the traditional
friendship between China and the DPRK is the precious treasure for
the two peoples.
Stressing that
China-DPRK relations keep occupying an important position in
China's external relations, Wu noted that the new Chinese
leadership will inherit the traditional China-DPRK friendship and
continue its friendly policy toward the DPRK.
The new leadership, Wu
added, is willing to make joint efforts together with the DPRK to
push such ties to a new high in the spirit of inheriting tradition,
looking forward to the future, keeping good neighborliness and
strengthening cooperation.
Wu proposed maintaining
high-level exchanges between the two countries and briefing each
other on domestic happenings.
He also suggested that
mutually beneficial cooperation in trade and economic fields should
be carried out. China would continue providing assistance within
its capacity to the DPRK, and would encourage Chinese enterprises
to cooperate in various forms with the DPRK side.
Wu also called on the
two countries to enhance communication and cooperation in major
regional and international affairs for maintaining regional and
world peace and stability.
Kim said the important
visit paid by Wu and the Chinese delegation demonstrated the
profound friendship between the two parties, states and
peoples.
He said DPRK-China
cooperative ties are not only in the fundamental interests of the
two peoples but also conducive to peace and security in Asia and
the world at large.
The DPRK side will make
concerted efforts with Chinese comrades to enhance, expand and
deepen bilateral cooperation in all fields, he added.
Wu, who arrived here
earlier Wednesday, headed China's state delegation for a three-day
official goodwill visit at the invitation of the DPRK Supreme
People's Assembly Presidium and the DPRK cabinet.
(Xinhua News Agency
October 30, 2003)