Senior Chinese official meets S Korean parliament speaker on bilateral ties

Source: Xinhua | 04-08-2009 08:15

SEOUL, April 7 (Xinhua) -- Li Changchun, a senior official of the Communist Party of China (CPC), held talks with South Korean Parliament Speaker Kim Hyung-o on bilateral ties and issues of common concern here on Tuesday.

Li Changchun (L), member of the Standing Committee  of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of  China (CPC) Central Committee, meets with Kim  Hyong-o, National Assembly Speaker of the Republic  of Korea (ROK) in Seoul, ROK, on April 7, 2009.  (Xinhua/Liu Jiansheng)

Recalling the swift development of China-South Korea relations over the past 17 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, Li said: "We deeply feel that the accumulated historical tradition of the bilateral friendly contacts and the increasing cultural exchanges are enriching the social basis of the development of bilateral ties."