A reception was held in Beijing Thursday to mark the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
Li Shuzheng, president of the China-DPRK Friendship Association, said in a speech that the treaty has withstood the stark test of vicissitudes in the international situation, and cementing bilateral ties under current circumstances is not only in the basic interests of both peoples, but benefits peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula, northeast Asia and the world at large.
DPRK Ambassador to China Choe Jin Su said the treaty has boosted friendly relations between the two nations and DPRK-China ties would make even greater progress in the new century.
The event was co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China-DPRK Friendship Association.
(China Daily July 12, 2002)
