Kim Jong Il, the top leader of North Korea, met Pyongyang on
Wednesday with Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of
the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Kim told Wang that North Korea highly values the friendship with
China, saying the bilateral relationship has been developing
smoothly.
He said North Korea willing to work with China to increase
communication and coordination and push forward the North
Korea-China relations.
Both sides discussed the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula.
Wang said positive development has been made in six-party talks, calling for the "full
implementation" of the existing agreements on the issue.
He expressed the hope that all parties concerned should continue
to take positive steps and fulfill their commitments to push
forward the six-party talks and denuclearization on the Korean
Peninsula.
Kim said North Korea's stance on fulfillment of commitment under
the six-party talks remains unchanged, adding that the parties
concerned should fulfill their commitment under the principle of
"action for action."
Kim told Wang that North Korea will cooperate with China to push
forward the full implementation of agreements.
Wang arrived in Pyongyang on Tuesday for a visit till February
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(Xinhua News Agency January 31, 2008)
