Chinese Premier Leaves

Pyongyang, October 6 (KCNA) -- Wen Jiabao, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the C.C., the Communist Party of China and premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China, left here by special plane on Tuesday after paying an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea at the invitation of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government.

Leaving with Wen Jiabao were Yang Jiechi, minister of Foreign Affairs, Wang Jiarui, head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee, Zhang Ping, minister in charge of the National Development and Reform Commission, Chen Deming, minister of Commerce, Cai Wu, minister of Culture, Xie Fuzhan, director of the Research Office of the State Council, Qiu Xiaoxiong, vice secretary-general of the State Council and director of the Premier's Office, Wu Dawei, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Liu Zhenqi, deputy director of the General Political Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, and other suite members.

Present at the airport to see them off were Kim Yong Il, premier of the DPRK Cabinet, Choe Thae Bok, secretary of the WPK Central Committee, Ro Tu Chol, vice-premier of the Cabinet and chairman of the State Planning Commission, Pak Ui Chun, minister of Foreign Affairs, Kang Nung Su, minister of Culture, Choe Chang Sik, minister of Public Health who is chairman of the C.C., the DPRK-China Friendship Association, Kim Yong Ho, chief secretary of the Cabinet Secretariat, Pak Kyong Son, vice department director of the WPK Central Committee, Kim Yong Il, vice-minister of Foreign Affairs, Ku Pon Thae, vice-minister of Foreign Trade and Choe Jin Su, DPRK ambassador to China, and Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and his embassy officials, Chinese guests staying in the DPRK and Chinese students studying here.

A farewell ceremony took place at the airport.

A woman of the Chinese embassy and members of the Korean Children's Union presented bouquets to Wen Jiabao.

Wen was cordially seen off by Pyongyang citizens along the streets of the city.

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