Chinese premier Wen Jiabao has met with his counterpart from the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, Kim Yong Il. It's Kim's first visit to China since he assumed office in 2007.
![Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and his counterpart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Il wave during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the China-DPRK diplomatic relations and the launch of the China-DPRK Friendship Year in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2009. [Ma Zhancheng/Xinhua]](http://images.china.cn/attachement/jpg/site1007/20090319/000cf1a487730b2c023b12.jpg "Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and his counterpart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Il wave during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the China-DPRK diplomatic relations and the launch of the China-DPRK Friendship Year in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2009. [Ma Zhancheng/Xinhua]") |
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Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao (R) and his counterpart of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Il wave during a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the establishment of the China-DPRK diplomatic relations and the launch of the China-DPRK Friendship Year in Beijing, capital of China, March 18, 2009. [Ma Zhancheng/Xinhua]
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Wen Jiabao hosted a welcome ceremony for DPRK Premier Kim Yong Il at the Great Hall of the People on Wednesday.
The Chinese premier invited his DPRK counterpart to attend the opening ceremony of the "Year of DPRK-China Friendship." 2009 marks the 60th anniversary of the establishment of formal diplomatic ties between the two countries.
Wen Jiabao says exchanges between the two countries have benefited both sides, and China and the DPRK have both made positive contributions to maintaining regional security and peace.
