Kim Jong Il Visits Chinese Embassy in Pyongyang
Korean Central News Agency of DPRK via Korea News Service (KNS)
Pyongyang, March 4 (KCNA) -- General Secretary Kim Jong Il, Sunday visited the Chinese embassy here at the invitation of the Chinese ambassador e.p. on the occasion of the 15th of January (according to lunar calendar), the folklore holiday of Korea and China.
He was accompanied by Secretary of the WPK Central Committee Kim Ki Nam, First Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kang Sok Ju, First Vice-Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Ri Yong Chol, Councilor of the DPRK National Defence Commission Kim Yang Gon, KPA Generals Kim Jong Gak and Hyon Chol Hae, Col. General Choe Pu Il, Vice-Minister of Foreign Affairs Kim Yong Il and Vice-Department Director of the WPK Central Committee Pak Kyong Son.
He was greeted by Chinese Ambassador E.P. to the DPRK Liu Xiaoming and leading officials of the embassy on the spot.
A staff member of the embassy presented him with a bouquet and all its staff members warmly welcomed him.
He thanked them for the invitation and congratulated them on the holiday.
The Chinese ambassador conveyed to Kim Jong Il the verbal personal message to him from Hu Jintao, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of China. The ambassador presented Kim Jong Il with his gift.
Kim Jong Il had a talk with the ambassador.
The ambassador arranged a banquet in honor of Kim Jong Il.
Kim Jong Il had a photo session with all the staff members of the Chinese embassy.
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