General Secretary Kim Jong Il Pays Unofficial Visit to China

General Secretary Kim Jong Il Pays
Unofficial Visit to China

PYONGYANG, June 1 (KCNA)

General Secretary Kim Jong Il paid an unofficial visit to the People’s Republic of China from May 29 to 31 at the invitation of Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the PRC.

He was accompanied by Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and director of the general political department of the Korean People’s Army; Kim Yong Chun, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission and chief of the KPA general staff; Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Yong Sun, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee; and Kim Yang Gon, director of a department of the WPK Central Committee.

The party and state leaders of China warmly welcomed and accorded very cordial hearty hospitality to Kim Jong Il during his visit to China.

Kim Jong Il had a warm meeting with Jiang Zemin and had talks with him.

Present at the talks on the DPRK side were Jo Myong Rok, first vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and director of the KPA General Political Department; Kim Yong Chun, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission and chief of the KPA general staff; Kim Kuk Thae and Kim Yong Sun, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee; Kim Yang Gon, director of a department of the WPK Central Committee; and Ju Chang Jun, DPRK ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the PRC. On the opposite side were Hu Jintao, member of the standing committee of the political bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-president of the PRC; Qian Qichen, member of the political bureau of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier of the State Council of the PRC; Zeng Qinghong, alternate member of the political bureau and member of the secretariat and head of the organisation department of the CPC Central Committee;Wang Gang, director of the general office of the CPC Central Committee; Dai Bingguo, head of the international liaison department of the CPC Central Committee; Tang Jiaxuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Liu Huaqiu, director of the foreign affairs office of the CPC Central Committee; and Wang Guozhang, PRC ambassador extraordinary and plenipotentiary to the DPRK.

Kim Jong Il had meetings and friendly talks separately with Li Peng, chairman of the standing committee of the National People’s Congress of the PRC; Zhu Rongji, premier of the State Council of the PRC; and Li Ruihuan, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.

At the talks and meetings that proceeded in a comradely, cordial and friendly atmosphere achievements and experience in socialist construction of the two parties and two countries were introduced, there was an earnest exchange of views on matters of mutual concern, including the issue of further developing the traditional DPRK-PRC friendship and international situation, and a consensus of views was reached on all the matters discussed.

The leaders of the two countries shared the view that the immortal DPRK-Chinese friendship was provided and fostered by President Kim Il Sung and Chairman Mao Zedong, Premier Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping.

Recalling that the preceding leaders attached utmost importance to this friendship and paid deep attention to it, they recognized that consolidating and developing the DPRK-Chinese relations of friendship at the turn of the century when the international situation is getting complicated not only accords with the common desire and fundamental interests of the two peoples but is beneficial to the peace and stability in Asia and the rest of the world.

Highly appreciating Kim Jong Il’s visit to China at a historic time when the world is about to greet a new century, General Secretary Jiang Zemin stressed that his visit carries weighty significance in promoting the mutual understanding, confidence, friendship and cooperation between the two parties and two countries and giving impetus to the development of those relations towards the new century.

At the talks and meetings support and solidarity were expressed to the two parties and peoples in their struggle to build socialism and reunify their countries.

At the talks and meetings the great successes the Communist Party of China has made in the socialist modernization drive with Chinese characteristics by pursuing the policy of reform and opening to suit the specific conditions of the country were hailed and the signal successes the Workers’ Party of Korea has made in socialist construction by leading the Korean people to overcome manifold hardships and difficulties in the revolutionary spirit of self-reliance were highly appreciated.

At the talks and meetings an unshakable will was manifested to dynamically advance the cause of socialism and further consolidate and develop the DPRK-China friendship sealed in blood.

Support was also given to the five-point proposal put forth by Jiang Zemin to further the traditional DPRK-China friendship.

Thanks were expressed for the fraternal assistance the communist party, government and people of China gave to the Korean people.

Jiang Zemin gave a grand banquet in honor of Kim Jong Il during his China visit.

Present at the banquet were senior Chinese party and state officials. Among them were Wei Jianxing, member of the standing committee of the political bureau and member of the secretariat of the CPC Central Committee; Li Lanqing, member of the standing committee of the political bureau of the c.c., CPC and vice-premier of the State Council; Qian Qichen, politburo member of the CPC Central Committee and vice-premier; Chi Haotian, politburo member of the c.c., CPC, state councilor and Minister of Defence; Jia Qinglin, politburo member of the c.c., CPC and secretary of the Beijing Municipal Committee of the CPC; Zeng Qinghong, alternate member of the political bureau, member of the secretariat, and head of the organization department, of the CPC central committee; Wang Gang, director of the general office of the CPC Central Committee; Dai Bingguo, head of the International Liaison Department of the c.c., CPC; Tang Jiaxuan, Minister of Foreign Affairs; Liu Huaqiu, director of the foreign affairs office of the CPC Central Committee; Deng Wensheng, director of the policy research office of the c.c., CPC; Fu Zhihuan, Minister of Railways; and Shi Guangsheng, Minister of Foreign Trade and Economic Cooperation.

Hu Jintao, member of the standing committee of the political bureau of the c.c., CPC and vice-president of the PRC, hosted a dinner in honor of Kim Jong Il.

The banquet and dinner proceeded in a cordial atmosphere overflowing with friendship.

During his stay Kim Jong Il visited the Tiananmen castle turret and the computer plant of the Lianxiang Group, guided by Jia Qinglin.

His unofficial visit to China successfully ended amid the special attention and warm hospitality of the CPC Central Committee and Jiang Zemin.

He expressed his satisfaction at the results of the visit and his heartfelt thanks for the enthusiastic and cordial hospitality accorded to him.

His historic China visit will be recorded in the annals of the DPRK-China friendship as one more landmark event in cementing this bilateral friendship and intensifying the common struggle of the two peoples to defend and develop socialism.

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