Li Zhansu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), who is ranked third in the ranks of the Communist Party of China, said, "From a new starting point to improve the past and open up the future, based on the experience of the past 30 years with South Korea, China is holding a big trend. "We want to strengthen friendship and promote stable and long-term China-Korea relations," he said.



Chairman Lee met with National Assembly Speaker Kim Jin-pyo at the National Assembly on the afternoon of the 16th and made this statement, saying, "With this visit as an opportunity, I will share my deep opinions with Chairman Kim and promote the implementation of important agreements achieved by the two leaders, and exchange and cooperation in various fields between the two countries. We intend to infuse a new driving force for the development of China-Korea relations by promoting the



"Exchanges and cooperation in each field over the 30 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties between the two countries have yielded abundant results," said Chairman Li. "The reason the relationship has achieved such a remarkable achievement is because the two sides maintained mutual respect, mutual trust, reciprocal openness and inclusiveness with a long-term perspective."



Chairman Kim said, "This is my first visit to Korea as a standing chairperson of the National People's Congress, and it is even more meaningful because it is the 30th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Korea and China. ' he replied.



Chairman Kim said, "I hope that the two countries, which are strategic partnerships, will continue to deepen mutual understanding and mutually beneficial cooperation in the changing international situation.



"I am delighted to see close high-level communication between the two countries since the inauguration of our new government, and look forward to further vitalization," he added.



(Photo = National Assembly Photo Reporters, Yonhap News)