Chinese President Hu Jintao Arrives Here

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, arrived here Friday by a special plane on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK. Kim Jong Il warmly greeted Hu Jintao at Pyongyang Airport.
    Thousands of people turned out to the airport holding flags of the two countries, flowers and festive decorations to warmly welcome the distinguished guest of China.
    Present at the airport were Kim Yong Nam, president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly, Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kim Il Chol, member of the DPRK National Defence Commission and minister of the People's Armed Forces, Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the SPA of the DPRK, Paek Nam Sun, minister of Foreign Affairs, Choe Jin Su, DPRK ambassador to China, and senior officials of party and power organs, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions.
    Also on hand were Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wu Donghe and embassy officials, Chinese guests staying in the DPRK and Chinese students here. At 11:50 A.M. the plane carrying the Chinese people's goodwill envoy touched down at the airport.
    Amidst the playing of the welcome music the crowd warmly welcomed Hu Jintao, shouting "hurrah!"
    Kim Jong Il firmly shook his hand with Hu Jintao and warmly hugged him.
    Hu Jintao was accompanied by Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, Vice-Minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members.
    A welcome ceremony took place at the airport.
    The national anthems of the PRC and the DPRK were played.
    Hu Jintao and Kim Jong Il reviewed the guard of honor of the three services of the Korean People's Army while a 21-gun salute boomed. Hu Jintao was presented with a bouquet by a working woman.
    Kim Jong Il and Hu Jintao received bouquets from a woman of the Chinese embassy and a Chinese student in the DPRK.
    Hu Jintao waved to the crowd enthusiastically welcoming him with cheers of "Welcome to Hu Jintao", walking past them. His limousine headed for the city.

Hundreds of Thousands of Pyongyangites Welcome Hu Jintao

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hundreds of thousands of Pyongyangites Friday enthusiastically welcomed Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, who arrived here to pay an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Seen in different sections of the route were boards bearing slogans such as "We warmly welcome Comrade Hu Jintao who came to Pyongyang with profound friendly feelings!" and "Let's consolidate and develop generation after generation the traditional DPRK-China friendship which stood all sorts of test of history!", posters depicting the DPRK-China friendship and colorful welcome decorations and fluttering red flags.
    Fluttering on the flagpoles and electric poles of street lamps were the flags of the two countries.
    The 16 km-long route from the entrance to the city center at Ryonmot-dong to Ryonghung intersection, Kaesonmun, Sungri and Kum Song streets were crowded with people from all walks of life holding flags of the DPRK and China, flowers and boards bearing letters "Welcome, Friendship" and "The DPRK-China friendship."
    As the limousine carrying Hu Jintao reached the entrance to the city centre at Ryonmot-dong, escorted by motorcycles, the crowd warmly greeted him, shouting "Hurrah!"
    A working woman presented a bouquet to Hu Jintao.
    The crowd wholeheartedly welcomed the guests, presenting dances.
    At the plaza of the Arch of Triumph there was a ceremony of the Korean Children's Union welcoming Hu Jintao. The atmosphere of welcome reached its height at Kim Il Sung Square and its adjoining streets where employees of the ministries and national institutions, citizens from all walks of life and school youth and children warmly received the close friends from China with enthusiastic cheers and artistes in national costumes presented cheerful folk dances. Ryang Man Gil, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee, presented on behalf of the citizens of Pyongyang a silver knife to Hu Jintao on a visit to the DPRK as a goodwill envoy of the Chinese people in the new century.
    The motorcade carrying the distinguished goodwill envoys of the Chinese people headed for Kum Song Street after riding past Sungri Street, the Gate Pothong and Jonsung Square amid the enthusiastic welcome from Pyongyangites and servicepersons of the Korean People's Army.

Hu Jintao Visits Kumsusan Memorial Palace

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, Friday visited the Kumsusan Memorial Palace, the sacred temple of Juche, to pay homage to President Kim Il Sung. He was accompanied by Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador e. p. to the DPRK, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members. On hand were Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK Kim Yong Il and DPRK Ambassador to China Choe Jin Su.
    Amidst the solemn playing of the immortal revolutionary hymn "Song of General Kim Il Sung" a floral basket in the name of Hu Jintao was laid before the statue of Kim Il Sung.
    Written on the ribbon of the floral basket were letters "President Kim Il Sung Will Be Immortal."
    Hu Jintao paid high respects towards the statue.
    He entered the hall where Kim Il Sung lies in state and paid homage to him in humblest reverence.
    He made the following entry in the visitor's book: "Great exploits will shine long in history. Hu Jintao October 28, 2005."

Hu Jintao Lays Wreath before Friendship Tower

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, laid a wreath before the Friendship Tower on Friday. Present at the wreath-laying ceremony together with him were Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador e. p. to the DPRK, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members.
    On hand were Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs of the DPRK Kim Yong Il and DPRK Ambassador to China Choe Jin Su.
    Hu Jintao was greeted on the spot by Kim Thae Jong, vice department director of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, and Ryang Man Gil, chairman of the Pyongyang City People's Committee.
    Amid the playing of the wreath-laying music Hu Jintao laid a wreath before the Friendship Tower.
    Written on the ribbon of the wreath were letters "Martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteers Will Be Immortal."
    The participants observed a moment's silence in memory of the martyrs of the CPV who joined in the Korean front against the armed invasion of the U.S. imperialists and displayed matchless bravery and self-sacrificing spirit.
    Hu Jintao looked round the Friendship Tower and made the following entry in the visitor's book: "Defending peace shoulder to shoulder and shaping future hand in hand. Hu Jintao October 28, 2005."

Talks Held between Kim Jong Il and Hu Jintao

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Talks between Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, were held in Pyongyang Friday. Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Pak Nam Gi, department director of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Yang Gon, councilor of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, Kim Thae Jong, vice-director of the International Department of the WPK Central Committee, and Choe Jin Su, DPRK ambassador to China.
    Present there from the Chinese side were Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members. At the talks they informed each other of the situation in the two countries, had a wide-ranging and in-depth exchange of views on the issue of boosting the friendly and cooperative relations between the two countries and a series of issues of mutual concern and reached a consensus of views on all issues discussed.
    The talks held with other officials attending were followed by tete-a-tete talks.
    The talks proceeded in a comradely, sincere and friendly atmosphere.

Agreement on Economic and Technological Cooperation Signed between DPRK and China

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- An agreement on economic and technological cooperation between the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and the People's Republic of China was signed in Pyongyang Friday. Present at the signing ceremony were Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, and Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the PRC. Attending there from the DPRK side were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Pak Nam Gi, department director of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Yang Gon, councilor of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade, Kim Thae Jong, vice-director of the International Department of the WPK Central Committee, and Choe Jin Su, DPRK ambassador to China.
    Present there from the Chinese side were Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members. "The Agreement on Economic and Technological Cooperation between the Governments of the DPRK and the PRC" and various other agreements were signed by Rim Kyong Man, minister of Foreign Trade of the DPRK, and Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce of the PRC, on behalf of their governments.

Kim Jong Il Hosts Grand Banquet in Honor of Hu Jintao

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, hosted a grand banquet at the Mokran House Friday evening in welcome of the DPRK visit by Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China. When Kim Jong Il together with Hu Jintao appeared in the banquet hall, all the participants warmly welcomed them with thunderous applause. Kim Jong Il made a speech at the banquet.
    Hu Jintao spoke next.
    The banquet proceeded in an amicable atmosphere overflowing with friendship from its beginning to its end.
    An art performance was given by the Merited State Chorus of the Korean People's Army at the banquet.
    Present at the banquet on invitation were Wang Gang, alternate member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the CPC who is also secretary of the Secretariat and director of the General Office of the C.C., CPC, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Li Zhaoxing, minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Huning, director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wu Donghe, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Liao Xiaoqi, vice-minister of Commerce, Chen Shiju, director of the General Secretary's Office of the CPC Central Committee, and other suite members and staff members of the Chinese embassy here.
    On hand were Pak Pong Ju, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok and Kim Ki Nam, secretaries of the WPK Central Committee, Yang Hyong Sop, vice-president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Kang Sok Ju, first vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Kim Yang Gon, councilor of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Choe Jin Su, DPRK ambassador to China, and leading officials of party and power bodies, working people's organizations, ministries and national institutions.

Speech Made by Kim Jong Il at Banquet

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission, made a speech at the banquet he hosted Friday in honor of Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, on an official goodwill visit to the DPRK. You Comrade Hu Jintao have come to our country, carrying with you the warm friendly feelings of the fraternal Chinese people towards the Korean people despite a mountain of urgent and important work to be done internally and externally, Kim Jong Il said, and went on: Your current visit to our country clearly indicates what great importance the new collective leadership of China attaches to the development of the relations between the DPRK and China.
    These relations are the ties between the comrade-in-arms forged with blood by the great leaders of the two countries in the crucible of the protracted revolutionary struggle including the anti-Japanese war and the most sincere and comradely bonds as both countries sincerely helped and supported each other whenever they faced difficulties.
    What we regard as great pride, when looking back with deep emotion on the long history of the DPRK-China relations, is that the confidence and friendship between the parties, governments and peoples of the two countries have been steadily carried forward and have grown stronger as the days go by despite the vortex of the present turbulent world.
    The fraternal Chinese people helped the Korean people in their Fatherland Liberation War at the cost of their blood and actively supported them in their post-war reconstruction, socialist construction, the rigorous struggle to defend socialism and the drive to build a great prosperous powerful nation. In the last more than one decade during which the DPRK weathered out stern ordeals they sent sincere material and moral support to the Korean people in invariable good faith and with fraternity.
    In recent years the Chinese party and government led by Comrade Hu Jintao has set greatest store by the traditional DPRK-China friendship under the prevailing situation, taken positive measures to boost the cooperative relations between the two countries and made sincere efforts to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula, its close neighbor.
    We highly estimate this.
    Availing myself of this opportunity I would like to extend my profound thanks to the Chinese party, government and people for having always rendered sincere unstinted support to our people in their just cause and provided the modern large glass factory free to us this time.
    Our people are very grateful for this unstinted aid given by the fraternal Chinese people and will always remember and value the friendship between the two peoples.
    The Communist Party of China set forth fresh lines and policies suited to the actual conditions of China at the present times including the "principle of the people first", "scientific view on development" and the goal of building a harmonious socialist society and has energetically aroused all the people for their materialization and registered many successes in the socialist modernization drive with Chinese characteristics.
    China's overall national power has remarkably grown stronger and its role has increased in the international arena with each passing day under the correct leadership of the CPC with Comrade Hu Jintao as general secretary and thanks to the devoted endeavors of the Chinese people. This is in line with the objective of promoting the multi-polarization of the world and peace and stability.
    I would like to take this opportunity to offer my hearty congratulations to you on the success made by the recent 5th plenary meeting of the 16th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the successful launch of manned spacecraft "Shenzhou-6".
    Our party and people are rejoiced over the achievements made in China, a fraternal neighbour, as over their own and wholeheartedly wish the Chinese people fresh and bigger success in their efforts to build a comprehensively well-off society and achieve the complete reunification of the whole country. It is the steadfast stand of our party and government to steadily boost generation after generation the DPRK-China friendship that stood all sorts of test of history.
    The fraternal friendship with the Chinese people deeply rooted in the hearts of our people will remain unchanged in whatever storm and stress and our party and government will make positive efforts to boost the bilateral friendship which is associated with the noble intention and great devotion of the revolutionary forerunners of both countries and serves as a common boon to the prosperity and happiness of the two peoples.

Speech Made by Hu Jintao at Banquet

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, made a speech at the banquet hosted by Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, on Friday. We have come to the DPRK on an official goodwill visit carrying with us the profound feelings of the 1.3 billion Chinese people toward the Korean people and have been accorded warm welcome by Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Il, senior cadres of the party, government and army of the DPRK and citizens of Pyongyang, Hu Jintao said, and went on:
    There is an old saying that flowers come into bloom in spring and there are fruits in autumn. I met with you Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong Il in Beijing in April last year when the fragrance of spring was strongly felt and discussed with you a far-reaching plan for developing the Sino-DPRK relations. In October in the splendid autumn I and you Comrade General Secretary met with each other again in Pyongyang and are harvesting rich fruits of the Sino-DPRK friendship and cooperation, looking back on the course of the development of the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations. We have shared the view that in order to develop the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations in depth both China and the DPRK should have more frequent exchange of high-level visits, strengthen the exchange of views, expand the areas of exchange, enrich the content of cooperation, step up the trade and economic cooperation, promote common development, actively help and cooperate with each other and protect the bilateral interests in the international arena.
    Some time ago, the Korean people celebrated the 60th anniversary of the WPK foundation in a grand style. Over the last 60 years the glorious WPK has led the heroic Korean people to make achievements in construction despite manifold difficulties, drawing the attention of the whole world. In recent years, in particular, the WPK headed by you Comrade General Secretary has led the Korean people to work hard in the spirit of fortitude, registering fresh successes in the cause of building a great prosperous powerful socialist nation. It is our belief that a rosier future is bound to be in store for the DPRK as long as there are the dynamic leadership of the WPK headed by you Comrade General Secretary and the great might of all the single-mindedly united Korean people.
    In the last long period of time the Chinese people under the leadership of the Communist Party of China have brought a radical change in the appearance of China and incessantly raised the level of the social productivity, overall national power and the standard of the people's living by preserving independence and sovereignty and maintaining reform and opening, guided by Marxism-Leninism, Mao Zedong's idea, Deng Xiaoping's theory and the important thought of the "three represents", advancing with the times, perfecting the socialist system without let-up, steadily studying and developing the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics. Over the last 26 years from 1978 to 2004 the gross domestic output value of China increased 9.4 percent on an annual average, from less 147.3 billion dollars to 1,649.4 billion dollars and the total value of import and export grew at the rate of over 16 percent on an annual average, from 20.6 billion dollars to 1,154.8 billion dollars. The amount of direct foreign investment actually used by China up to the end of 2004 totaled 562.1 billion dollars. As proved in practice, the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics is a correct way of leading China to prosperity, democracy, civilization and harmony and the way to be held fast to with certainty and steadfastness.
    We, at the same time, are well aware that being the largest developing country in the world, China has big population, a weak foundation, its development is very uneven and it is still beset with not a few distinct contradictions and problems. We have to still work hard in order to attain the goal of building a comprehensively well-off society.
    The 5th Plenary Meeting of the 16th Central Committee of the CPC held in some days ago laid down a strategy for economic and social development of China during the 11th Five-Year Plan. Various nationalities in China are now pushing forward with redoubled efforts the reform and opening and the modernization drive and striving hard to attain the grand goal of building a comprehensively well-off society and steadily bring about a new phase in the socialist cause with Chinese characteristics.
    The Chinese party, government and people set greatest store by the Sino-DPRK friendship and it is our steadfast strategic policy to consolidate and develop this friendship.
    Permit me to take this opportunity to reaffirm that we, together with the Korean party, government and people, will inherit the tradition, face up to the future, advance with the times, support and closely cooperate with each other to steadily enrich the content of the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations and continuously record a new page in the history of the Sino-DPRK friendship and cooperation.

Hu Jintao's Written Speech on Arrival in Pyongyang

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, Friday made public a written speech on his arrival in Pyongyang. Availing myself of this opportunity of paying an official goodwill visit to the DPRK, I would like to offer my sincere regards and best wishes to the hard-working, brave and resourceful Korean people, he said, and went on: Over the last more than half a century the Korean people have achieved steady fresh successes in the cause of the socialist revolution and construction under the dynamic leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea.
    In recent years, in particular, the Korean people have taken steady new stride forward in the building of a powerful and prosperous state with redoubled efforts in the spirit of fortitude, rallied close around the WPK headed by General Secretary Kim Jong Il.
    The Chinese party, government and people are sincerely rejoiced over the achievements made by the Korean party, government and people. It is our belief that the Korean people will achieve steady, fresh and greater successes in the efforts to explore the road of development suited to the specific conditions of their country and in the cause of building a powerful and prosperous state under the leadership of General Secretary Kim Jong Il. China and the DPRK are linked by the same mountain and rivers, the friendly exchange between the two peoples has a long history and the traditional Sino-DPRK friendship provided and cultivated with sincerity by the leaders of the elder generation of the two parties and countries is steadily growing stronger.
    The Sino-DPRK relations are full of fresh energy and vitality.
    History and reality fully prove that developing the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations is in line with the basic interests of the two countries and peoples and favorable for defending regional peace and stability and promoting regional development and prosperity.
    We, together with the Korean comrades, will inherit what was done in the past, advance with the flow of time and thus put the ties between the two parties and the two countries on a new stage.
    He expressed the belief that his current visit would help deepen the friendly feelings between the two parties, the two countries and the two peoples and give impetus to the comprehensive and in-depth development of the Sino-DPRK friendly and cooperative relations.

Papers Welcome Goodwill Envoy of Chinese People

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Pyongyang-based newspapers today editorially welcome Hu Jintao, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China, paying an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK. In an editorial titled "Traditional DPRK-China friendship will steadily grow stronger" Rodong Sinmun says that the current DPRK visit by Hu Jintao which is of weighty significance in view of the historic period and political weight will mark a landmark occasion in putting the DPRK-China friendship onto a new higher stage.
    The bilateral friendly relations were forged and deepened by President Kim Il Sung and Mao Zedong, Zhou Enlai and Deng Xiaoping, the leaders of the elder generation of China, the editorial says, and goes on:
    The great tradition of the DPRK-China friendship has been steadily carried forward under the particular care of the top leaders of the two countries. Kim Jong Il visited China three times in recent years, thus opening a brilliant chapter in the annals of the DPRK-China friendship. The unerasable footsteps left by him and his undying feats performed during his visit to China are recorded in the history of the DPRK-China friendship. The new collective leadership of China with Hu Jintao as general secretary has made energetic efforts to boost the bilateral friendship. The Chinese party and government set it as an unshakable strategic policy to strengthen this friendship. China's free provision of the modern Taean Friendship Glass Factory to the DPRK is the most vivid expression of the unstinted material and moral support of the Chinese party, government and people and their spirit of true and comradely cooperation with the Korean people.
    The friendly and cooperative relations between the two parties, governments and peoples are an excellent example of international friendship, cooperation and solidarity.
    Today the Chinese people are waging a dynamic struggle to build a comprehensively well-off society, a task set forth at the 16th Congress of the CPC under the leadership of the CPC with Hu Jintao as general secretary. Everything is going well in China. The Korean people are sincerely rejoiced over this as over their own and extending firm support and solidarity to the Chinese people in their just struggle.
    It is the steadfast stand of the WPK and the DPRK government to boost this friendship generation after generation. The DPRK-China friendship that has grown strong generation after generation will be evergreen.

Korean Art Works Awarded Golden Prizes

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- Korean painting "The Lake Chon on Mt. Paektu" done by Son U Yong and Korean painting "Winter in Namgang" by Jong Chang Mo were awarded golden prizes, highest prizes, at the 8th Beijing International Art Exhibition held from Oct. 2 to 6. Entering the exhibition were at least ten thousand art works of various themes and styles done by more than 300 famous painters and gifted artists from at least 20 countries and regions including the DPRK, China, France and the U.S. During the exhibition Jong Chang Mo and Son U Yong, artists of the Mansudae Art Studio who are Kim Il Sung Prize winners and people's artists, fully displayed their artistic talents they have cultivated under the loving care of the peerlessly great persons and demonstrated the progress made by the Korean art. They are well known for their art works listed as national treasures such as Korean paintings "The Leader Visiting a Fishing Boat," "Old House Site on the Demarcation Line," "Sokga Peak on Mt. Kumgang" and " Tiger."
    "The Lake Chon on Mt. Paektu" and "Winter in Namgang" created a great sensation among members of the organizing committee of the exhibition and visitors as they were a good combination of features peculiar to Korean paintings and modern aesthetic beauty characterized by refined skill, distinguished strokes and dynamic and tactful brushwork.
    They deeply admired the unimaginable high level of the Korean art, noting in union that Korean art works have peculiar effects thanks to the skilful combination of lines and colors and no one can copy the mysterious harmony provided by distinguished brushwork and the skilful use of black ink lines and colors.
    The chairman of the organizing committee of the exhibition, awarding the golden prizes to the Korean artists, said the successes made by them helped him know better about the validity and advantages of the art policy of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government.

Japanese Reactionaries' Computer War Games under Fire

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- A spokesman for the Korean National Peace Committee issued a statement on Oct. 27 to denounce the Japanese reactionaries' moves to make and circulate extremely belligerent and provocative computer war games in mobilizing "Self-Defence Forces" to unleash a war of aggression against Korea and surrounding countries, occupy Tok Islet and Jeju Island, attack the DPRK's nuclear facilities and smash the Chinese army. The war games reflecting the Japanese rightist reactionaries' ambition for militarization and reinvasion are an intolerable provocation against the Koreans and other Asians as they are a dangerous prelude to reinvasion of Korea and surrounding countries, not mere games, the statement said, and went on:
    The moves for war games are prompted by the Japanese reactionaries' sinister intention to incite the fever of militarism and reinvasion in Japanese society by taking advantage of the U.S. policy of a war of aggression and mobilize the SDF to swallow up Korea and, furthermore, the whole of Asia. All the Koreans in the north and the south should heighten vigilance against the Japanese reactionaries' moves for reinvasion and frustrate them with national cooperation.
    The Japanese reactionaries should stop making the reckless war game which will entail their destruction and drop ambition for a comeback to Korea.

National Agro-technical Innovation Competition Held

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- A national agro-technical innovation competition for the prize banner was held to commemorate the 60th birthday of the Workers' Party of Korea. Over 720 farms and more than 140 factories and enterprises across the country participated in the competition sponsored by the C.C., the Korean General Federation of Science and Technology.
    During the competition nearly 6,000 valuable technical innovation proposals were introduced into production, saving millions of man-days of labour and greatly benefiting the state.
    An awarding ceremony took place here on Oct. 27.
    Prize banners, cups and citations were conferred upon 26 units which placed first in the competition.
    Citations were awarded to officials and shock brigade members who distinguished themselves in the work of the federation and scientific and technical activities.

Rapidly Developing Koryo Medicine

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- A national symposium on medical science was held at the Grand People's Study House in Pyongyang a few days ago, divided into sections. During the Koryo medical science departmental symposium, Kim Son Mu, president of the Academy of Koryo Medical Science, told KCNA that medical scientists of the country, on the basis of the fast developing Koryo medicine, have combined Koryo Medicine with the modern medicine theoretically and proved it in the scientific way, opening a fresh vista for the development of medicine.
    In particular, they have proved the Umyang school running through the Koryo medicine in a scientific manner. On this basis, they have also confirmed the four kinds of human constitutions theoretically. And it has been clarified theoretically and practically that the treatment by the Koryo medical theory is superior to that by the neurohumoral theory of the modern medicine.
    The theory on the treatment with acupuncture and moxa has been formulated anew. And it has been found out that their curative effect differs according to seasons and time.
    Medical scientists have developed treatment methods according to diseases, thus making it possible to cure various diseases which have been known as "incurable ones". Such diseases as irregular pulsation, angina pectoris, hypertension, thrombocytopenia and allergic and amblyopic diseases have become no longer "incurable".
    Many medical books have been published to synthesize classical theories of the old medical classics of Korea including Hyangyakjibsongbang (a medical encyclopedia) dealing with 10,700 acupuncture and traditional therapies, Uibangryuchi and Tonguibogam (the complete collection of traditional Korean medicine) published between the 15th and 17th. Some books deal with their application in clinical practice.
   

Regulation on Fiscal Verification in KIZ Promulgated

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- The Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly promulgated Ordinance No. 64 "On promulgating regulation on fiscal verification in Kaesong Industrial Zone" on Sept. 13 The four-chapter and 41-article regulation calls for a strict system and order for fiscal verification in the zone to ensure objectivity and impartiality in the work. According to the regulation, the fiscal verification should be strictly based on this regulation, the fiscal regulation and regulation on business financing and tax regulation in the KIZ.
    The regulation is applied to business enterprises registered at the industrial zone management organ and branch offices, business agencies and private businessmen whose investment totals over one million U.S. dollars and whose sale and service returns last year stood at over three million U.S. dollars. The establishment of the office for fiscal verification needs approval by the above-said management organ and the industrial zone shall have two offices for the purpose.
    The job of the office for the fiscal verification includes the verification of accounts related to the establishment, merger and split of enterprises, that related to the settlement report, evaluation and assessment of material assets, that concerning the disorganization and bankruptcy of enterprises and consultation related to the fiscal verification. The office is required to observe objectivity and impartiality in verifying accounts and is not allowed to disclose secrets obtained in the course of verification. As far as business is concerned, a fiscal verifier is allowed to read or duplicate account books or files of relevant businesses and compare and confirm the record with the existing things. A fiscal verifier is prohibited from conducting verification of accounts of enterprises in which they are interested and he or she should pass any request for it from those enterprises to other fiscal verifier.
    The office is entitled to receive verification and other service fees for verification of accounts or consultation.
    Procedures and methods of fiscal verification and supervisory and control organs and control methods are also stipulated in the regulation.

Memorial Concert Closes

     Pyongyang, October 28 (KCNA) -- A concert commemorating the 10th death anniversary of Yun I Sang was closed at the Yun I Sang Concert Hall on Oct. 28. Put on the stage were musical numbers by Yun I Sang.
    The closing performance was appreciated by Ri Jong Hyok, vice-chairman of the Korea Asia-Pacific Peace Committee, Ri Il Nam, director of the Yun I Sang Music Institute, officials concerned, artists and working people in the city.
    Among the audience were the widow and daughter of Yun I Sang, a delegation of the south Korean "Yun I Sang Peace Foundation" led by Director Sin Kye Ryun, lawmaker from the south Korean Uri Party, a German quintet group, Rudolf Strasser, resident representative of the Swiss Cooperation Office of the DPRK of the Federal Department of Foreign Affairs, and staff members of the office.

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Llega a Pyongyang Hu Jintao

    　Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- Arribo el dia 28 a esta capital en una aerolinea especial Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China para realizar una visita oficial y de amistad a la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea cumplimentando la invitacion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la RPDC. En la terminal aerea el Dirigente acogio cordialmente al huesped chino.

En Pyongyang el presidente chino Hu Jintao

    　 Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- Llego el dia 28 por avion especial a esta capital Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China para realizar una visita oficial y de amistad a Corea por la invitacion del Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea. En el aeropuerto de Pyongyang el Dirigente acogio cordialmente a Hu Jintao.
    En la terminal aerea estaban miles de habitantes con banderines de los dos paises, ramos de flores y ornamentos de bienvenida para acoger a los huespedes honorables de China.
    Tambien estaban en el aeropuerto Kim Yong Nam, presidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la RPDC, Pak Pong Ju, premier del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Kim Il Chol, miembro del CDN de la RPDC y ministro de las Fuerzas Armadas Populares, Choe Thae Bok y Kim Ki Nam, secretarios del CC del PTC, Yang Hyong Sop, vicepresidente del Presidium de la APS de la RPDC, el canciller Paek Nam Sun, el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Corea en China Choe Jin Su, funcionarios directivos de los organismos del partido y el Poder, organizaciones de masas, ministerios y organos centrales.
    Tambien figuraban el embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de China en Corea Wu Donghe y otros miembros de la sede diplomatica, huespedes y estudiantes chinos en Corea.
    　A las 11 y 50 a.m., aterrizo en el aeropuerto el avion con la delegacion de amistad del pueblo chino a su bordo.
    Mientras se interpretaba la musica de bienvenida, los capitalinos acogieron hospitalariamente a Hu Jintao con aclamaciones de "!Viva!". Tras un apreton de manos, Kim Jong Il y Hu Jintao se abrazaron fuertemente.
    Junto con el presidente chino llegaron Wang Gang, miembro suplente del Buro Politico del CC del PCCh, miembro del secretariado y director de la oficina general del CC del partido, Wang Jiarui, jefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Li Zhaoxing, ministro de RR.EE., Wang Huning, director de la oficina de investigacion de la politica del CC del PCCh, Liu Hongcai, subjefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Liao Xiaoqi, viceministro de Comercio, Chen Shiju, director de la oficina del secretario general del CC del PCCh, y otros acompanantes. En la terminal aerea tuvo lugar una ceremonia para dar bienvenida a Hu Jintao.
    Fueron interpretados los himnos nacionales de la RPCh y la RPDC.
    Mientras se tiraban las 21 salvas, los dos maximos dirigentes pasaron revista a la guardia de honor de las fuerzas terrestres, navales y aereas del Ejercito Popular de Corea.
    Una trabajadora coreana obsequio un ramo de flores a Hu Jintao.
    Una mujer de la embajada china en Corea y una estudiante china les dieron a ambos lideres ramos de flores fragantes.
    Hu Jintao respondio con su mano alzada cuando pasaba por delante de la multitud que coreaba "!Bienvenido Hu Jintao!". El carro con el visitante arranco hacia las centricas avenidas de la capital.

Kim Jong Il ofrece recepcion en honor de Hu Jintao

    　Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea, ofrecio el dia 28 por la noche en el Restaurante Mokran una solemne recepcion en honor de Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China, de visita en Corea. 　Cuando Kim Jong Il y Hu Jintao aparecieron en el salon, todos los participantes les dieron una calurosa bienvenida con efusivos aplausos. 　En la ocasion ambos dirigentes pronunciaron discursos.
    　La recepcion transcurrio hasta el final en un ambiente cordial y amistoso.
    　Durante el banquete se ofrecio una funcion del Coro Estatal Benemerito del Ejercito Popular de Corea.
    　Alli fueron invitados Wang Gang, miembro suplente del Buro Politico del CC del PCCh, miembro del secretariado y director de la oficina general del CC del partido, Wang Jiarui, jefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Li Zhaoxing, ministro de RR.EE., Wang Huning, director de la oficina de investigacion de la politica del CC del PCCh, Wu Donghe, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de China en Corea, Liu Hongcai, subjefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Liao Xiaoqi, viceministro de Comercio, Chen Shiju, director de la oficina del secretario general del CC del PCCh, y otros acompanantes, asi como miembros de la embajada de China en Corea.
    　Tambien participaron Pak Pong Ju, premier del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Choe Thae Bok y Kim Ki Nam, secretarios del CC del PTC, Yang Hyong Sop, vicepresidente del Presidium de la Asamblea Popular Suprema de la RPDC, Ro Tu Chol, vicepremier del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Kang Sok Ju, primer vicecanciller, Kim Yang Gon, consejero del CDN de la RPDC, Choe Jin Su, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Corea en China, funcionarios directivos de los organos del partido y el Poder, entidades de masas, ministerios e organismos centrales.

Discurso de Kim Jong Il en la recepcion en honor de Hu Jintao

     Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- El Dirigente Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea ofrecio el dia 28 una recepcion en honor de Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China, de visita oficial y de amistad en Corea e hizo uso de la palabra. El camarada Hu Jintao llego a nuestro pais como portador del gran sentimiento de amistad del hermano pueblo chino hacia el coreano dejando a un lado multiples problemas importantes y apremiantes, surgidos dentro y fuera del pais, senalo el Dirigente y continuo:
    La visita personal del camarada Hu Jintao es una muestra evidente de que el nuevo Colectivo de Direccion Central de China da mucha importancia al desarrollo de las relaciones con Corea.
    Las relaciones bilaterales son vinculos entre los companeros de armas, establecidos por los grandes lideres de ambos paises a costa de la sangre en el fragor de la prolongada lucha revolucionaria, inclusive la guerra antijaponesa, y constituyen lazos mas sinceros y camaraderiles, segun los cuales los dos paises se ayudan y se respaldan reciprocamente en momentos mas dificiles.
    Lo que podemos enorgullecernos de la larga historia de relaciones bilaterales, de la que evocamos mucho, es que aun en medio de grandes tormentas del mundo actual, se da firme continuidad a la confianza y la amistad entre los partidos, los gobiernos y los pueblos de ambos paises, las cuales se tornan cada dia mas solidas.
    El hermano pueblo chino ayudo al pueblo coreano derramando sangre en los dias de la Guerra de Liberacion de la Patria y respaldo activamente la reconstruccion posbelica, la edificacion del socialismo y la lucha por defender el socialismo y levantar una gran potencia prospera. En especial, en los ultimos diez anos cuando nuestro pais atravesaba dificultades muy crueles, nos ayudo en lo espiritual y material dando pruebas de su invariable fidelidad y fraternidad.
    En los ultimos anos, aun bajo nuevas circunstancias, el partido y el gobierno de China encabezados por el camarada Hu Jintao dan mayor peso a la tradicional amistad con Corea, toman medidas activas para estrechar los vinculos de cooperacion entre los dos paises y realizan constantes esfuerzos por preservar la paz y la estabilidad de la vecina Peninsula Coreana, lo cual evaluamos altamente.
    Aprovecho esta ocasion para expresar nuestro mas profundo agradecimiento al partido, el gobierno y el pueblo de China que siempre apoyan ilimitada y sinceramente la justa causa del pueblo coreano y ofrecieron ultimamente a gratis una moderna fabrica de vidrio de gran dimension. El pueblo coreano esta muy agradecido de la irrestricta ayuda del hermano pueblo chino y siempre tendra presente y valorara mucho el sentimiento de amistad existente entre los dos pueblos.
    Hoy dia, el Partido Comunista de China logra muchos exitos en la modernizacion del socialismo tipico de China al llamar energicamente a todo el pueblo a la empresa para materializar nuevas lineas y politicas, que convienen a la realidad de China, inclusive el principio de "el pueblo es primero y gobernar para el pueblo", la "concepcion del desarrollo cientifico" y la meta de edificacion de la sociedad socialista armoniosa.
    Gracias a la correcta direccion del PCCh encabezado por su Secretario General Hu Jintao y los esfuerzos abnegados del pueblo chino, se fortalece considerablemente la potencialidad integral de China y se eleva cada dia mas el papel de China en la arena internacional. Esto conviene al fomento de la multipolarizacion, la paz y estabilidad del mundo.
    Tambien aprovechamos esta oportunidad para felicitar de todo corazon el termino exitoso de la quinta sesion plenaria del 16 periodo del PCCh, sesionada recientemente, y el exitoso lanzamiento de la nave espacial tripulada "Shenzhou-6".
    El partido y el pueblo de Corea se alegran mucho, como si fueran los suyos, de todos los exitos, que se logran en la circunvecina China y desean de todo corazon al pueblo chino nuevos y mayores exitos en su labor para construir globalmente una sociedad elementalmente rica y realizar la integracion territorial completa.
    El partido y el gobierno de Corea se mantienen en su invariable posicion de consolidar y desarrollar incesantemente de generacion en generacion la amistad Corea-China que se sobrepuso a todas las pruebas de la historia.
    El sentimiento fraternal con el pueblo chino arraigado en el corazon del pueblo coreano nunca se variara aun en medio de cualesquier vientos y mareas. El partido y el gobierno de Corea se esforzaran activamente por fortalecer esta amistad que encarna el noble proposito e incansables esfuerzos de los precursores revolucionarios de ambos paises y deviene un tesoro comun para la prosperidad y la felicidad de los dos pueblos.

Conversaciones entre Kim Jong Il y Hu Jintao

    　Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- Tuvieron lugar el dia 28 en esta capital las conversaciones entre Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China. 　En las conversaciones generales participaron por la parte coreana: Pak Pong Ju, premier del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Choe Thae Bok, secretario del CC del PTC, Kang Sok Ju, primer vicecanciller, Pak Nam Gi, jefe de departamento del CC del PTC, Kim Yang Gon, consejero del CDN de la RPDC, Rim Kyong Man, ministro de Comercio Exterior, Kim Thae Jong, subjefe del departamento internacional del CC del PTC, y Choe Jin Su, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Corea en China y por la china: Wang Gang, miembro suplente del Buro Politico del CC del PCCh, miembro del secretariado y director de la oficina general del CC del partido, Wang Jiarui, jefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Li Zhaoxing, ministro de RR.EE., Wang Huning, director de la oficina de investigacion de la politica del CC del PCCh, Wu Donghe, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de China en Corea, Liu Hongcai, subjefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Liao Xiaoqi, viceministro de Comercio, Chen Shiju, director de la oficina del secretario general del CC del PCCh y otros acompanantes.
    　Ambas partes informaron de la situacion de sus respectivos paises, intercambiaron amplias y profundas opiniones sobre el problema de desarrollar mas las relaciones de amistad y cooperacion entre los dos paises y una serie de asuntos de interes comun y llegaron a la identidad de criterios en todos los problemas discutidos.
    　Luego, se entablaron las conversaciones a solas en un clima camaraderil, sincero y amistoso.

Firmado convenio sobre cooperacion economica y tecnica Corea-China

    　Pyongyang, 28 de octubre (ATCC) -- Quedo rubricado el dia 28 en esta capital un convenio sobre la cooperacion economica y tecnica entre la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y la Republica Popular China. 　En la ceremonia de firmas estuvieron presentes Kim Jong Il, Secretario General del Partido del Trabajo de Corea y Presidente del Comite de Defensa Nacional de la Republica Popular Democratica de Corea y Hu Jintao, Secretario General del Comite Central del Partido Comunista de China y Presidente de la Republica Popular China.
    　Y participaron por la parte coreana: Pak Pong Ju, premier del Consejo de Ministros de la RPDC, Choe Thae Bok, secretario del CC del PTC, Kang Sok Ju, primer vicecanciller, Pak Nam Gi, jefe de departamento del CC del PTC, Kim Yang Gon, consejero del CDN de la RPDC, Rim Kyong Man, ministro de Comercio Exterior, Kim Thae Jong, subjefe del departamento internacional del CC del PTC y Choe Jin Su, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de Corea en China y por la china: Wang Gang, miembro suplente del Buro Politico del CC del PCCh, miembro del secretariado y director de la oficina general del CC del partido, Wang Jiarui, jefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Li Zhaoxing, ministro de RR.EE., Wang Huning, director de la oficina de investigacion de la politica del CC del PCCh, Wu Donghe, embajador extraordinario y plenipotenciario de China en Corea, Liu Hongcai, subjefe del departamento de enlace internacional del CC del PCCh, Liao Xiaoqi, viceministro de Comercio, Chen Shiju, director de la oficina del secretario general del CC del PCCh y otros acompanantes.
    　En representacion de los dos gobiernos, Rim Kyong Man, ministro de Comercio Exterior de la RPDC, y Liao Xiaoqi, viceministro de Comercio de la RPCh, firmaron el "Convenio sobre la cooperacion economica y tecnica entre los gobiernos de la RPDC y la RPCh" y otros acuerdos.