Chinese Defense Minister Liang Guanglie met here Friday with visiting guest of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea(DPRK).

China attaches importance to developing relations with DPRK, Liang told Yon Kyong Chol, deputy director general of Military Foreign Affairs Division of the Ministry of People's Armed Forces of DPRK. He also spoke highly of cooperation between the two countries.

Yon Kyong Chol said DPRK cherished China-DPRK friendship.

The two sides agreed to work together to promote military and state-to-state relations.

(Xinhua News Agency December 13, 2008)