Wen Jiabao held talks with North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il

October 4, the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau Standing Committee, Premier Wen Jiabao Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang with North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il held talks. This is the Day Before the talks, Premier Wen Jiabao shook hands with Kim Yong. Xinhua News Agency reporters Fan Ru and Jun She

People's Network Pyongyang October 4 (Xinhua Chen Yiming, Zhou Ran) Standing Committee, Premier Wen Jiabao on the 4th Mansudae Assembly Hall in Pyongyang with North Korean Premier Kim Yong Il held talks.

Wen said that Sino-Korean friendship between the two countries and nurtured by the older generation of revolutionaries, and withstood the challenges of the times changing and continuously consolidated and developed. This year is the China-North Korea established diplomatic relations 60 years, is also a China-North Korea Friendship Year. 60 years ago, bilateral relations have maintained sound momentum of development. Sides politically mutual support financial help each other learn from each other culturally and multilateral affairs, mutual coordination and to promote the development of the two countries, the Korean Peninsula and regional peace and stability to make a positive contribution.

Wen said China-North Korea relations review 60 years of development history, there are some important revelation: one of mutual respect and equal treatment. The two countries have mutual respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, respect each other's chosen path of development. The second is to help each other, deepening friendship. In the direction of North Korea to provide assistance within its capacity to help North Korea develop its economy and improve people's livelihood. North Korea has also given China's help and support. Third, mutually beneficial cooperation, exchange of needed goods to the two peoples tangible benefits. Fourth, coordination and cooperation, safeguarding regional peace and stability.

Wen Jiabao stressed that history is summed up in order to better create the future. We are willing to North Korea one, to continue the spirit of "inheriting tradition, facing the future, good-neighborly friendship and strengthening cooperation" spirit, earnestly safeguard and consolidate and develop the Sino-Korean friendly and cooperative relations, to better benefit the two peoples to promote regional stability and development. China is willing to work with North Korea to maintain all areas and at all levels of exchanges and strengthen communication and coordination on major issues; play to complementary advantages and enhance the bilateral economic and trade cooperation level; expand humanities exchanges and consolidate the social basis of Sino-Korean friendship.

Kim Yong Il on the 60th anniversary of The People's Republic of China congratulated and wished the Chinese people under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party, in implementing the scientific development concept and building a harmonious society to achieve new and greater achievements. Kim said the North Korea-China friendship year through a variety of celebration activities to further the traditional friendship between North Korea and heritage and development. North Korea North Korea cherishes the traditional friendship, and thanked China for its long-standing support and assistance, and hopes the two countries established diplomatic relations 60 years as a new starting point to promote the further development of North Korea-China relations. China is North Korea is willing to work together in the following areas: strengthening high-level and other exchanges at various levels, deepen mutual political trust; to deepen pragmatic cooperation on the basis of equality and mutual benefit, North Korea welcomes Chinese enterprises to invest in North Korea; in regional and international affairs to maintain communication and cooperation.

On the North Korea nuclear issue, Wen said China is North Korea's adherence to the goal of denuclearization on the Korean Peninsula appreciated. To adhere to this goal of maintaining peace and stability on the peninsula and in Northeast Asia, including the North Korea in line with the interests of all concerned. Through dialogue and consultations to achieve denuclearization of the peninsula, is the general consensus of the international community, but also the only way to resolve the nuclear issue. China is ready to strengthen communication and consultations on North Korea.

Kim Yong Il said that denuclearization is the teachings of President Kim Il Sung, North Korea has never given up, wish to adopt bilateral and multilateral dialogue to achieve this goal. North Korea hopes to work with China will continue to maintain close communication and coordination.

After the talks, the two leaders jointly attended the two governments and other bilateral economic and technological cooperation agreement signing ceremony of cooperation documents. The two sides on the new China-North Korea border river Yalu River Bridge to reach agreement on the bridge was officially launched construction of related work.

(Editor: Liu Tao)