BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, left Beijing on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Xi's trip is at the invitation of Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK. Xi's entourage includes his wife Peng Liyuan, Cai Qi, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of ...

BEIJING, June 8 (Xinhua) -- Currently, relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) stand at a new historical starting point, facing new development opportunities and shouldering new missions of the times, Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, said on Monday. Xi made the remarks in a signed article published on Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the DPRK, ahead of his state visit to ...

Beijing, June 3rd—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today with a delegation led by Ueli Maurer, former President of the Swiss Confederation, who was visiting China at the invitation of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs. Ma noted, in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, China-Switzerland relations have consistently been at the forefront of China-EU relations, with practical results...

Beijing, June 3rd—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, attended here today a celebration hosted by the Cuban Embassy in China to celebrate the 95th birthday of Raúl Castro, the revolutionary leader of Cuba. Ma spoke highly of Raúl Castro’s historic contributions to Cuba’s revolution, socialist development and the enduring friendship between China and Cuba. He noted that China has consistently opposed illegal unilateral sanctions lacking a basis in...

Beijing, June 2nd—Lu Kang, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today at noon with Sira Rego, Minister for Youth and Children of Spain, who was in China for the 3rd World Conference of Sinologists. Lu stated, in recent years, China-Spain relations have maintained steady and continuous development, and always stayed at the forefront of China-EU relations. President Xi Jinping has met with Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez four times during his ...

Beijing, June 2nd—Sun Haiyan, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, met here today on the morning with W?adys?aw Teofil Bartoszewski, State Secretary of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Poland. Sun noted, China-Poland relations have maintained steady development with expanding and deepening exchanges and cooperation across all fields in recent years. The CPC is willing to further strengthen communication and dialogue with political parties in Poland, enh...

Beijing, June 2nd—Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with Mauro Vieira, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Brazil. Liu noted, under the strategic guidance and personal promotion of President Xi Jinping and President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, China-Brazil relations have achieved a milestone leap from a comprehensive strategic partnership to a community with a shared future, and are currently at their best historical period. Co...

Beijing, June 1st—Ma Hui, Vice-minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with Sira Rego, Minister for Youth and Children of Spain, who was in China for the 3rd World Conference of Sinologists. Ma said, in recent years, under the strategic guidance of the two heads of state, China-Spain relations have consistently been at the forefront of China-EU relations, with fruitful results achieved in cooperation across various fields. Inter-party relat...