Leaders of China and North Korea exchanged congratulatory
messages today on the occasion of the 45th anniversary of the
signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual
Assistance Between China and the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea.
President and General Secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of China Hu Jintao, Wu Bangguo, chairman of the
Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, and Premier
Wen Jiabao respectively exchanged congratulations with North
Korea's top leader and General Secretary of the Central Committee
of the Worker's Party of Korea Kim Jong-il, top legislator Kim
Yong-nam and Premier Pak Bong-ju, speaking highly of the
development of the bilateral relations.
Leaders of the two sides agreed that to consolidate and develop
the China-North Korea friendship has been the firm stand of the two
governments and the two parties.
The two countries will further increase exchanges, strengthen
cooperation and push forward the bilateral friendly cooperative
ties, the leaders said in their messages. ?
(Xinhua News Agency July 10, 2006)
