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DPRK premier concludes China tour

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-03-21 14:12

BEIJING -- Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Il left here Saturday noon, wrapping up his five-day official goodwill visit to China.

Chinese President Hu Jintao (R Front) meets with Premier of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Kim Yong Il (L Front) at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, March 19, 2009. [Xinhua]

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It is Kim's first visit to China since he took office in April 2007. During his visit, Chinese President Hu Jintao and top legislator Wu Bangguo met with Kim and Premier Wen Jiabao held talks with him.

During in Beijing, Kim attended a ceremony marking the 60th anniversary of the China-DPRK diplomatic relationship and the premiere of the China-DPRK Friendship Year in 2009.

Kim also travelled to eastern China's Shandong Province, where he toured two tourist attractions, the Taishan Mountain in Tai'an and the Confucius Temple in Qufu on Wednesday morning.

Kim kicked off his visit on Tuesday at the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao.