Present there were officials of the China Association for International Friendly Contact and the Beijing Association for International Friendly Contact. The DPRK ambassador to China and staff members of his embassy were present on invitation.

The participants watched Korean film "DPRK Declares in Bitter Tears".

Speeches were made at the meeting.

Chen Zuming, vice-president of the China Association for International Friendly Contact, said he recalled with deep emotion the noble revolutionary career and undying feats of Kim Jong Il, watching the film fully reflecting the ardent yearning and reverence of the Korean people for him.

Kim Jong Il not only registered shining successes in socialist construction by wisely leading the Korean people but put the traditional Sino-DPRK friendly relations on a new, higher stage, the vice-president noted.

A similar meeting was held in Moscow on Dec. 12.

Displayed in the venue of the event were works of Kim Jong Il and books introducing Songun Korea.

Present at the meeting were officials of the committee for remembering Kim Jong Il, Russian Association for Friendship and Cultural Cooperation with the DPRK, Institute of Oriental Studies of the Russian Academy of Sciences and Moscow Peace Fund and other organizations and masses.

Present there on invitation were the DPRK ambassador to Russia and staff members of his embassy.

The participants laid a bouquet before a portrait of Kim Jong Il and paid silent tribute to him.

Vorontsov, first vice-chairman of the association, in a speech at the meeting said that the great life and feats of Kim Jong Il are always remembered by people.

The DPRK's successful satellite launch with the approach of the first anniversary of his demise is an expression of boundless reverence for him, the first vice-chairman noted.

Vanin, vice-chairman of the association, said that Kim Jong Il was a close friend of the Russian people who made a great contribution to developing the Russia-DPRK relations.

A message to the dear respected Kim Jong Un was adopted at the meeting.