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Chinese top legislator leaves Beijing for DPRK

Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo left Beijing Wednesday morning for an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

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Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo left Beijing Wednesday morning for an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Wu, chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress (NPC) and a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, headed a state delegation for the visit at the invitation of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Presidium and the DPRK Cabinet.

Deputy head of the delegation Zeng Peiyan, a member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and China's vice premier, left aboard the same plane.

Wu's entourage also included Sheng Huaren, vice chairman and secretary-general of the NPC Standing Committee; Lu Congmin, vice chairman of the NPC Foreign Affairs Committee; Wang Yi, vice minister of foreign affairs; Yu Guangzhou, vice minister of commerce; Liu Hongcai, deputy head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee; and Ge Zhenfeng, deputy chief of the General Staff of the Chinese People's Liberation Army.

FM spokeswoman on delegation's visit to DPRK

The Chinese state delegation's upcoming visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) is of great significance to bilateral relations, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue Tuesday.

Zhang said Wu Bangguo, chairman of Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC), will lead the delegation and leave here Wednesday morning for an official goodwill visit to theDPRK.

Zhang said that during the visit, leaders of the two countries will not only discuss bilateral relations, but also exchange opinions on other international issues of common concern.

Zhang said Wu's visit is a return visit to the DPRK's state delegation's two visits to China previously.

China hopes for new round of six-party talks

China hopes a new round of six-party talks be held as soon as possible, said the Foreign Ministry spokeswoman.

Zhang said the Beijing six-party talks were an important step towards a peaceful resolution of the nuclear issue on the Korean Peninsula and China hopes parties concerned make positive efforts for the continuation of the talks.

Zhang said the international community had reached the consensus on peacefully resolving the nuclear issue through dialogue and China believes this is the only way to solve the nuclear issue.

Zhang added that China and relevant parties have made diplomatic efforts for the new round of six-party talks.

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