Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Dai Bingguo's visit to the Democratic
People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) was important and beneficial,
said Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan in Beijing Tuesday after
Dai returned to Beijing.
Kong told a regular press conference Dai visited the DPRK from July
12 to 15. During his visit, Dai met Kim Jong II, the leader of the
DPRK, and had talks with Kim Yong Nam, the president of the Supreme
People's Assembly, and Paek Nam Sun, the foreign minister of the
DPRK, Kong said.
They exchanged views on bilateral
relations and international issues of common concern, Kong
added.
Dai's visit was important and beneficial in terms of bilateral
relations and also in terms of the DPRK nuclear issue, said
Kong.
Kong said China is fully committed to maintaining peace and
stability on the Korean Peninsula. China attaches great importance
to the peninsula's denuclearization and stands firm in its stance
on the peaceful resolution of the DPRK nuclear issue.
China believes that the DPRK's security concerns should also be
addressed and that the Beijing talks should be continued, said
Kong.
(Xinhua News Agency July 15, 2003)