Present there were Mustafa Al Safarini, chairman of the Arab Information Center in China, and his daughter Jindallae, the executive chairman of the Public Center for Diplomatic and Cultural Exchange of China, the deputy general manager of the General Construction Company of China and other people.

Also present on invitation were the charge d'affaires and staff members of the DPRK embassy in Beijing.

Speeches were made before the film show.

The chairman of the Arab Information Center in China said:

"Kim Jong Il was the benevolent father of the people who devoted his all to the building of a thriving nation and the people's happiness till the last moments of his life.

Though he passed away, he will be always alive in our hearts for the great feats he performed for the Korean revolution and the cause of global independence.

We are convinced that the Korean people will carry forward and accomplish the revolutionary cause of Juche, pioneered by President Kim Il Sung and developed by Kim Jong Il, rallied close around the dear respected Kim Jong Un."

The executive chairman of the Public Center for Diplomatic and Cultural Exchange of China said that Kim Jong Il was the genuine leader of the people with literary and military accomplishments. He made signal contributions to the development of the Sino-DPRK friendly relations, the chairman stressed.

Korean films shown included "Pyongyang at Night".