Some 50 leaders from China and the People's Republic of Korea
(ROK) met in Beijing Tuesday for discussions on bilateral ties and
peace and security in northeast Asia.
Delegates to the seventh China-ROK Leader's Forum, held at the
Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, fully exchanged their views on
retrospect and prospect of China-ROK relations, and northeast Asian
peace and security mechanism.
Luo Haocai, vice chairman of the National
Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative
Conference, China's top advisory body, addressed the one-day forum,
which is jointly hosted by the Chinese People's Institute of
Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the 21st Century Korea-China Exchange
Association.
This year not only marks the 15th anniversary of the
establishment of China-ROK diplomatic ties, but also coincides the
China-ROK Exchange Year.
The forum is one of the important celebrating activities, said
Luo, who is also president of the China-ROK Friendship
Association.
He called for more conducive suggestions from the delegates
attending the forum, encouraging them to contribute more to the
further development of the China-ROK relations.
ROK's former Prime Minister Lee Soo-Sung, President of the CPIFA
Yang Wenchang, Chairman of the 21st Century Korea-China Exchange
Association Kim Han-Kyu and ROK ambassador to China Kim Ha-joong
also delivered speeches on the opening ceremony.
(Xinhua News Agency August 29, 2007)
