Shanghai, September 29 (KCNA Correspondent) -- DPRK Premier Choe Yong Rim met and had friendly talks with Han Zheng, mayor of the Shanghai Municipal People's Government, and Li Xueyong, governor of the Jiangsu Provincial People's Government, on Wednesday and Thursday.

Present there were Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the DPRK, Ri Ryong Nam, minister of Foreign Trade, Kim Sok Jun, minister of State Construction Control, Kim Pong Chol, minister of Commerce, Jang Chol, president of the State Academy of Sciences, Kim Song Gi, vice foreign minister, and Ji Jae Ryong, DPRK ambassador to China.

Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Liu Hongcai and officials in Shanghai and Jiangsu Province were on hand.

Meanwhile, Choe Yong Rim was entertained to receptions by the mayor of Shanghai and the governor of Jiangsu Province.