DPRK-China Amnokgang Bridge opened to traffic
A bridge over the Amnok River linking the Democratic People's Republic of Korea and China was completed when the undertakings for intensifying bilateral exchanges and cooperation between the two countries are arranged and promoted powerfully.
The bridge which can ensure safe traffic of various kinds of vehicles and pedestrian traffic and a checkpoint and an export-import goods inspection and quarantine station have been built in a practical and modern way, thus making it possible to further strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.
The bridge opened with due ceremony on the spot on the 15th.
Present at the opening ceremony were Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Jong Hyok, Vice-Chairman of the North Phyongan Provincial People's Committee, Ri Ryong Nam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the DPRK to the People's Republic of China, Ma Jong Su, Consul General of the DPRK at Shenyang, officials concerned and officials of the Party and government organs of North Phyongan Province and the city of Sinuiju.
Also on hand were Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Bai Ying, Vice-Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government, Wang Yajun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the DPRK, and officials concerned of the central and regional institutions of China including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Liaoning Province.
The national anthems of the DPRK and the People's Republic of China were played.
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and Pak Thae Song, Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, made congratulatory speeches through video.
Li Qiang affirmed that no matter how the international situation may change, there will be no change in the firm stand of the Chinese party and government attaching great importance to the China-DPRK firendship, the firm support to the socialist cause of the DPRK led by General SecretaryKim Jong Un and the firm determination to defend the common interests and strategic environment of China and the DPRK.
Pak Thae Song stressed that it is a consistent stand of the DPRK government to steadily develop the DPRK-China relations of friendship and cooperation with socialism, the common idea, banner and cause, as the core to a new strategic height in conformity with the interests and desires of the two peoples.
Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, and Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, made congratulatory speeches.
The tape for opening to traffic was cut by Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, Ri Ryong Nam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the DPRK to China, Ma Jong Su, Consul General of the DPRK at Shenyang, Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yajun, Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the DPRK, and Zhao Cheng, Head of the Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Processions of motor-cars of both sides passed the bridge and then, the opening of the DPRK-China Amnokgang Bridge was declared.
The bridge which can ensure safe traffic of various kinds of vehicles and pedestrian traffic and a checkpoint and an export-import goods inspection and quarantine station have been built in a practical and modern way, thus making it possible to further strengthen the economic ties between the two countries.
The bridge opened with due ceremony on the spot on the 15th.
Present at the opening ceremony were Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea, Ri Jong Hyok, Vice-Chairman of the North Phyongan Provincial People's Committee, Ri Ryong Nam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the DPRK to the People's Republic of China, Ma Jong Su, Consul General of the DPRK at Shenyang, officials concerned and officials of the Party and government organs of North Phyongan Province and the city of Sinuiju.
Also on hand were Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Bai Ying, Vice-Governor of the Liaoning Provincial People's Government, Wang Yajun, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the People's Republic of China to the DPRK, and officials concerned of the central and regional institutions of China including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Liaoning Province.
The national anthems of the DPRK and the People's Republic of China were played.
Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, and Pak Thae Song, Premier of the Cabinet of the DPRK, made congratulatory speeches through video.
Li Qiang affirmed that no matter how the international situation may change, there will be no change in the firm stand of the Chinese party and government attaching great importance to the China-DPRK firendship, the firm support to the socialist cause of the DPRK led by General Secretary
Pak Thae Song stressed that it is a consistent stand of the DPRK government to steadily develop the DPRK-China relations of friendship and cooperation with socialism, the common idea, banner and cause, as the core to a new strategic height in conformity with the interests and desires of the two peoples.
Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, and Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, made congratulatory speeches.
The tape for opening to traffic was cut by Yang Myong Chol, Chief Secretary of the North Phyongan Provincial Committee of the WPK, Ri Ryong Nam, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of the DPRK to China, Ma Jong Su, Consul General of the DPRK at Shenyang, Xu Kunlin, Secretary of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China, Wang Yajun, Chinese Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the DPRK, and Zhao Cheng, Head of the Publicity Department of the Liaoning Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China.
Processions of motor-cars of both sides passed the bridge and then, the opening of the DPRK-China Amnokgang Bridge was declared.