China's top legislator Wu Bangguo had informed the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) that China would provide this neighbor with economic aid, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Kong Quan said in Beijing Tuesday.

Kong said Wu made the statement during his visit to the DPRK in October last year.

As a good neighbor and traditional friend of the DPRK, China had been providing the DPRK with economic assistance within capacity, the spokesman said.

Kong said relevant departments of the two countries were consulting on the details of assistance.

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