国内英语新闻:Top Chinese legislator meets with parliamentary leaders, WHO chief

While meeting Choe Thae Bok, chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly (SPA) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Wu said the traditional China-DPRK friendship, which has withstood the changes of international situations, has been treasured by the peoples of the two countries.

China has valued its relations with the DPRK and will firmly carry out the strategy of developing China-DPRK good-neighborly and friendly cooperation, Wu said.

Wu Bangguo (R), chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC), meets with Choe Tae Bok, Chairman of the Supreme People's Assembly of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), in Geneva, Switzerland, July 20, 2010.

He said China is willing to maintain high-level exchanges, strengthen strategic dialogue, deepen economic and trade cooperation, expand people-to-people and cultural exchanges and advance common interests so as to benefit the two peoples.

Choe said that as China's good friend, the DPRK is happy to witness China's economic and social achievements. Choe added that the SPA hopes to enhance its exchanges with the NPC and to make greater contributions to the DPRK-China friendship.