The friendship between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) and China has entered a higher level in the "Year of DPRK-China Friendship," the official Rodong Sinmun daily said Tuesday.

Reviewing events held in 2009 as part of the designated friendship year, the paper said bilateral ties were enhanced and there were many achievements in the fields of politics, trade, culture, education and sport.

The two countries held more than 40 events and exchanged more than 120 delegations in the friendship year, which was inaugurated by the two countries' top leaders on Jan. 1, 2009.

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