President Jiang Zemin to Visit DPRK: FM Spokeswoman

China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) have the tradition of exchanging visits between their leaders, said spokeswoman of China's Foreign Ministry Tuesday.

Spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue told Tuesday's press conference that Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, has extended an invitation for Chinese President Jiang Zemin to visit the DPRK at his convenience, which Jiang has accepted with pleasure.

The exact timing of the visit is subject to further discussions by relevant departments of the two countries, Zhang said.






People's Daily Online --- http://english.peopledaily.com.cn/