ROK Acting PM Meets CPC LeaderROK Acting Prime Minister Lee Han-dong Monday spoke highly of China's important role in maintaining peace and stability on the Korean peninsula.Lee made the remarks when meeting Huang Ju, member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee. He also hailed the developing ties between China and South Korea since the two countries established diplomatic relations in 1992. Lee emphasized that the ROK-China relationship had entered a new phase when ROK President Kim Dae-jung and Chinese President Jiang Zemin agreed in Beijing in 1998 to establish partnership ties oriented into the 21st century. The acting prime minister said Huang's visit will help develop relations between ROK political parties and the CPC and further strengthen the relations between the two nations. |
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