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Wang Zhaoguo Meets Delegation of DPRK Youth League

Pyongyang, October 16 (KCNA) -- Wang Zhaoguo, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and vice-chairman of the Standing Committee of the Chinese National People's Congress, met and had a talk with the delegation of the Kim Il Sung Socialist Youth League headed by First Secretary of its Central Committee Ri Yong Chol at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 15.

Recalling with deep emotion that he was received by President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il during his visit to the DPRK, Wang Zhaoguo said:

The Sino-DPRK friendship provided by the leaders of the elder generation of the two countries is a treasure common to their peoples.

Kim Jong Il visited China twice this year, reaching a unanimity of views on important issues together with General Secretary Hu Jintao.

Wang Zhaoguo extended warm congratulations to Kim Jong Il on his reelection as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea at the recent Conference of the WPK.

He referred to many successes made by the Korean people in protecting the sovereignty and dignity of the country and building socialism under the leadership of the WPK founded by the President.

He expressed belief that the youth organizations and young people of the two countries would make positive contributions to boosting the Sino-DPRK friendship through brisk exchanges and visits.