Published: 09:24, January 12, 2025
Li congratulates new premier of DPRK cabinet on assuming office
By Xinhua

BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Qiang on Thursday sent a congratulatory message to Pak Thae Song on his assuming office as premier of the cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

China and the DPRK are good neighbors connected by mountains and rivers, Li said, noting that bilateral relations have deepened and developed in recent years under the joint guidance and promotion of Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, and Kim Jong-un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea.

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Li said he stands ready to work with Pak to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and countries, and push for new progress in China-DPRK traditional friendly cooperative relations.