Beijing, November 5th—Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee (IDCPC), met here today with Ri Ryong Nam, Ambassador of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to China and briefed him on the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee.

Liu said, the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee was held recently. The most important outcome of the session is the adoption of the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development, which has provided the top-level design and strategic planning for China's development over the next five years. It marks another overall mobilization and deployment as China seizes the momentum and advances the construction of Chinese modernization, and will undoubtedly have a significant and far-reaching impact on the causes of the CPC and the country. Briefing each other on the major situations of respective Parties and countries is a fine tradition of the CPC and the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK). China is willing to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and countries, carry forward this fine tradition, strengthen communication and cooperation, and make due contributions to the development of bilateral relations. 

Ri Ryong Nam thanked China for briefing the DPRK on the spirit of the fourth plenary session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He said, this demonstrated the importance and trust that the CPC and the Chinese government placed on the WPK and the DPRK government, and their cherishment of the DPRK-China friendship. He noted that the adoption of the Recommendations of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) for Formulating the 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development at the plenary session is not only of great significance to building socialism with Chinese characteristics, but also a tremendous encouragement to progressive forces worldwide, especially socialist countries and their people. The DPRK is willing to work with China to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two Parties and countries, and to promote greater development in DPRK-China relations. 

Chen Zhou, Vice-minister of the IDCPC, was present.