Visit our website: HTTP://WWW.STOPNATO.ORG.UK --------------------------------------------- [Via Communist Internet... http://www.egroups.com/group/Communist-Internet ] [Subscribe: [EMAIL PROTECTED] ] . . Kim Jong Il greets Jiang Zemin at airport Pyongyang, September 3 (KCNA) -- Jiang Zemin, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, arrived in Pyongyang today by a special plane for an official goodwill visit to the DPRK at the invitation of Kim Jong Il, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission. Kim Jong Il came out to Pyongyang airport and warmly greeted Jiang Zemin. The airport and streets of the city were pervaded with festive atmosphere and friendship between the peoples of the DPRK and China. Thousands of Pyongyangites turned out to the airport to welcome Chinese guests, taking national flags of the two countries, bunches of flowers and welcoming decorations in their hands. National flags of the two countries were fluttering on the flagstaffs. Kim Jong Il came out to the airport. Present at the airport were President of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's Assembly Kim Yong Nam, first vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and director of the general political department of the Korean People's Army Jo Myong Rok, vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and minister of the People's Armed Forces Kim Il Chol, secretary of the WPK Central Committee Choe Thae Bok, vice-president of the Presidium of the DPRK Supreme People's AssemblyYyang Hyong Sop, chairman of the central control commission of the WPK Pak Yong Sok, director of the propaganda and agitation department of the WPK Central Committee Jong Ha Chol, first vice-minister of foreign affairs Kang Sok Ju, vice-director of the international department of the WPK Central Committee Ji Jae Ryong, DPRK ambassador to China Choe Jin Su, and leading officials of the party, the armed forces, working people's organizations, ministries and media. Also present there were Chinese ambassador to the DPRK Wang Guozhang and Chinese embassy officials and Chinese students studying here. A plane carrying the goodwill envoy of the Chinese people landed at the airport. Amid the playing of the welcome music, the crowd warmly welcomed the guests, shouting "hurrah" and "welcome to Jiang Zemin". Kim Jong Il exchanged a warm handshake with Jiang Zemin and cordially hugged him. Arriving together with Jiang Zemin were member of the political bureau of the CPC central committee and vice-premier of the PRC state council Qian Qichen, alternate member of the political bureau and member of the secretariat of the CPC central committee Zeng Qinghong, member of the central military commission of the CPC and deputy chief of the general staff of the Chinese people's liberation army Guo Boxiong, director of the general office of the CPC central committee Wang Gang, head of the international liaison department of the CPC central committee Dai Biangguo, director of the foreign affairs office of the CPC central committee Liu Huaqiu and other suite members. A ceremony of welcome to Jiang Zemin took place at the airport. The national anthems of the two countries were played. Kim Jong Il and Jiang Zemin reviewed a guard of honor of the three services of the Korean People's Army amid the salvo of 21 guns. Kim Jong Il and Jiang Zemin received fragrant bouquets from a Korean child and women of the Chinese embassy here. Kim Jong Il and Jiang Zemin waved to the cheering crowd. Jiang made public an arrival statement. The limousine carrying Kim Yong Nam and Jiang Zemin headed for the city center, escorted by motorcycles. Jiang Zemin and his entourage were enthusiastically welcomed by Pyongyangites from all walks of life along the route of more than ten kilometres. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ------------------------------------------------- This Discussion List is the follow-up for the old stopnato @listbot.com that has been shut down ==^================================================================ EASY UNSUBSCRIBE click here: http://topica.com/u/?a84x2u.a9spWA Or send an email To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] This email was sent to: archive@jab.org T O P I C A -- Register now to manage your mail! http://www.topica.com/partner/tag02/register ==^================================================================
