Some 50 leaders from China and the People's Republic of Korea (ROK) met in Beijing Tuesday for discussions on bilateral ties and peace and security in northeast Asia.

Delegates to the seventh China-ROK Leader's Forum, held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse, fully exchanged their views on retrospect and prospect of China-ROK relations, and northeast Asian peace and security mechanism.

Luo Haocai, vice chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, China's top advisory body, addressed the one-day forum, which is jointly hosted by the Chinese People's Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA) and the 21st Century Korea-China Exchange Association.

This year not only marks the 15th anniversary of the establishment of China-ROK diplomatic ties, but also coincides the China-ROK Exchange Year.

The forum is one of the important celebrating activities, said Luo, who is also president of the China-ROK Friendship Association.

He called for more conducive suggestions from the delegates attending the forum, encouraging them to contribute more to the further development of the China-ROK relations.

ROK's former Prime Minister Lee Soo-Sung, President of the CPIFA Yang Wenchang, Chairman of the 21st Century Korea-China Exchange Association Kim Han-Kyu and ROK ambassador to China Kim Ha-joong also delivered speeches on the opening ceremony.

(Xinhua News Agency August 29, 2007)