calendar>>November 22. 2009 Juche 98
Kim Yong Chun Meets Chinese Defense Minister
Pyongyang, November 22 (KCNA) -- Vice Marshal of the Korean People's Army Kim Yong Chun, vice-chairman of the DPRK National Defence Commission and minister of the People's Armed Forces, met with Col. General Liang Guanglie, minister of National Defense who doubles as a state councilor of the People's Republic of China, on Sunday when the latter paid a courtesy call on him.

Present there were Pak Jae Gyong, vice-minister of the People's Armed Forces, Col. General of the KPA Sim Sang Dae, Lieu. General of the KPA Kim Su Hak and other generals and officers of the KPA.

On hand were Col. General Huang Xianzhong, political commissar of the Shenyang Military Area of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, Lieu. General Feng Zhaoju, deputy commander of the Jinan Military Area, Vice Admiral Xu Hongmeng, deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Area and commander of the East Sea Fleet of the Navy, Lieu. General Jiang Jianzeng, deputy commander of the Nanjing Military Area and commander of the Air Force of the area, Maj. General Chai Shaoliang, organizational director of the General Political Department of the CPLA, Maj. General Wang Jin, vice-director of the Operation Department of the General Staff, Maj. General Jia Xiaoning, deputy director of the Foreign Affairs Office of the Ministry of National Defense, and other suite members and Liu Xiaoming, Chinese ambassador to the DPRK, and Sun Yanfeng, military, naval and air attache of the embassy.

Kim Yong Chun warmly congratulated Liang Guanglie on his visit to the DPRK and had a talk with him in a comradely and friendly atmosphere.

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