At the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the government of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Premier of the State Council Li Qiang will lead a party and government delegation to the DPRK to attend the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea and pay an official goodwill visit from October 9 to 11, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced on Tuesday.

When asked to share the backdrop and China's expectation of Premier Li's upcoming visit to the DPRK, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said that China and the DPRK are traditional friends and neighbors, and it is an unswerving strategic policy of the Party and the Chinese government to maintain, consolidate and develop China-DPRK relations, according to the official website of the Foreign Ministry.

This year marks the 80th anniversary of the founding of the Workers' Party of Korea. China stands ready to work with the DPRK through this visit to follow the guidance of the important common understandings reached between the top leaders of the two parties and two countries, enhance strategic communication, strengthen exchanges and cooperation and advance China-DPRK traditional friendship and cooperative ties, said the spokesperson.

Global Times