Present at the event were officials of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other relevant fields, the DPRK ambassador to China and his embassy members and others.

Ambassador Ji Jae Ryong and a vice-chairman of the CCPIT made speeches.

Speakers said that the "Day of Korea" event is significantly underway to mark the 71st founding anniversary of the DPRK on the sidelines of the Beijing world horticultural expo.

They stressed that the DPRK-China friendship associated with the great heart and soul of the leaders of the elder generation of the two countries is invariably consolidating and developing on the basis of the deep trust and personal relations between Chairman Kim Jong Un and President Xi Jinping under the complicated international situation.

They said that the DPRK and China are the friendly neighbors and expressed the will to add beauty to the flower garden of the traditional DPRK-China friendship by boosting exchange and cooperation in various fields this year marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the DPRK and China.

The participants watched a video introducing the DPRK and a congratulatory performance and visited the Korean garden in the expo venue.