Pyongyang, January 27 (KCNA) -- Talks were held between Pak Myong Ho, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, and Sun Weidong, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China who is heading a PRC foreign ministry delegation on a visit to the DPRK, at the People's Palace of Culture here on Friday.

At the talks the, both sides discussed the issues related to celebrating the "year of DPRK-China friendship" and agreed to expand and develop the friendly exchange and practical cooperation between the two countries in different fields. They reaffirmed the importance of cooperation between the diplomatic fields of the two countries in dealing with various regional and international issues including the situation in Northeast Asia. -0-