During their stay in China, they separately met Yang Jiechi, state councilor of China, Wang Yi, minister of Foreign Affairs, Zhang Yesui, executive vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, and Wu Dawei, special representative of the Chinese government for the issue of the Korean Peninsula, and had candid and in-depth discussions with them on the issue of bilateral relations, the situation on the peninsula, the resumption of six-party talks and other matters of common concern.

They also attended an international seminar sponsored by the Chinese side to mark the 8th anniversary of the adoption of the September 19 joint statement and clarified the fair and aboveboard stand of the DPRK to protect the peace and stability on the peninsula and in the rest of the Northeast Asian region.