Pyongyang, April 10 (KCNA) -- Choe Son Hui, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and foreign minister of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, had talks with Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and foreign minister of the People's Republic of China, at the Kumsusan State Guest House on Thursday.

Recalling that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the DPRK and China are developing with vitality at a new high stage, under the important agreement reached by the top leaders of the two countries, Choe Son Hui expressed the stand of the DPRK government to further strengthen the DPRK-China friendship with the common idea of socialism as its cornerstone in conformity with the desire and interests of the peoples of the two countries.

Wang Yi noted that Comrade Xi Jinping and Comrade Kim Jong Un had a historic meeting and talks in Beijing last September and set forth the fundamental guidelines of landmark significance in putting the China-DPRK friendly relations on a new stage of development. And he said that it is the steadfast stand of the Chinese party and government to successfully defend, consolidate and develop the China-DPRK friendship no matter how the international situation may change.

The two sides agreed to further deepen the multi-faceted exchange and collaboration and boost the strategic communication and support and cooperation between the external policy organs of the two countries this year marking the 65th anniversary of the DPRK-China treaty on friendship, cooperation and mutual assistance.

Present at the talks from the DPRK side were Vice-Minister Kim Myong Su and other officials of the DPRK Foreign Ministry, and from the Chinese side were the entourage of the foreign minister and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun. -0-