����BEIJING, July 11 (Xinhuanet) -- A reception was held in Beijing
Thursday to mark the 41st anniversary of the signing of the Treatyof
Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the
Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).
����Li Shuzheng, president of the China-DPRK Friendship
Association,said in a speech that the treaty has withstood the stark test
of vicissitudes in the international situation, and cementing bilateral
ties under current circumstances is not only in the basic interests of
both peoples, but benefits peace and stability in the Korean Peninsula,
northeast Asia and the world at large.
����DPRK Ambassador to China Choe Jin Su said the treaty has boosted
friendly relations between the two nations and DPRK-China ties would make
even greater progress in the new century.
����The event was co-hosted by the Chinese People's Association for
Friendship with Foreign Countries and the China-DPRK Friendship
Association. Enditem
