Kim expressed congratulations on the remarkable achievements China has made in its economic and social development.

    He said the DPRK is glad to see that China's new collective leadership attaches great importance to further enriching the new contents of DPRK-China friendly cooperative ties under the new circumstances.

    Kim said he is very satisfied with DPRK-China cooperation in the fields of trade, economy and personnel training. DPRK is willing to join hands with China to learn from each other, share experience, enhance cooperation and promote greater achievements of DPRK-China traditional friendship in various fields, in a bid to benefit the two countries and two peoples.

    During his tour in the cities of Wuhan, Yichang, Guangzhou, Zhuhai and Shenzhen, Kim visited with great interest about a dozen enterprises and institutes in the fields of industry, agriculture,science and technology, and education.

    He said the achievements in China, especially in Guangdong, asa result of the reform and opening-up policy, have fully demonstrated the vitality and potential of China's economic development.

    Kim said he was greatly impressed and benefited quite a lot through the visit, noting that China's comprehensive national strength has been growing, and the social outlook has been changing day by day.

    He said he had a more comprehensive understanding of China, and understood better the CPC and Chinese government's policies of emancipating the mind, valuing talented people, making independentcreation, and promoting the comprehensive, coordinated and sustainable social and economic development.

    China has been following a path featuring its own characteristics, Kim said. The DPRK also attaches great attention to economic expansion and is ready to further enhance the exchanges and cooperation with China, so as to explore a development path in line with the DPRK's national situation.

    Senior Chinese officials Liu Qi, Wu Yi, Zhang Dejiang, Yu Zhengsheng, Guo Boxiong, Zeng Peiyan, Wang Gang and Tang Jiaxuan accompanied Kim in the visit or attended related activities.

    Kim's entourage included the DPRK Premier Pak Bong Ju, and senior officials with the DPRK's foreign ministry, the financial planning department and the science and education department of the WPK Central Committee and the DPRK cabinet. Enditem

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