Present there on invitation were Ji Jae Ryong, DPRK ambassador to China, and staff members of the DPRK embassy in Beijing.

Among those present there were Wu Donghe, chairman of the China-Korea Friendship Association, Peng Zuoku, vice-president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries, and officials concerned.

Speeches were made there.

Wu Donghe said that the two countries have understood, supported and helped each other in the spirit of the treaty and the Sino-DPRK friendship grew stronger to be unbreakable one despite of all ordeals.

The Sino-DPRK relations have steadily developed with fresh dynamism on good terms under the care of the top leaders of the two countries and thanks to the efforts of the two peoples and the bilateral ties are making a positive contribution to protecting common interests and ensuring regional peace and development, he said.

The Korean people will achieve bigger successes in building a thriving socialist nation under leadership of the dear respected Kim Jong Un, he added.

The DPRK ambassador praised the undying exploits President Kim Il Sung and General Secretary Kim Jong Il performed in developing the DPRK-China friendship.

He praised the Chinese people for waging a dynamic drive to successfully greet the 18th congress of the Communist Party of China while pushing ahead with the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics.

He expressed the will to make positive efforts to boost unity and cooperation between the two countries and jointly protect the regional peace and security in the future, too.