Kim Jong Il Receives Chinese Minister of Public Security

Pyongyang, February 15 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK, Monday received Meng Jianzhu, state councilor of the People's Republic of China and minister of Public Security, and his party on a visit to the DPRK.
The Chinese minister of Public Security courteously conveyed to Kim Jong Il kind greetings of the senior party and state officials of China including Hu Jintao, general secretary of the C.C., the Communist Party of China and president of the People's Republic of China.
Meng warmly congratulated Kim Jong Il on his birthday and wholeheartedly wished him good health, presenting the gifts prepared by himself to Kim Jong Il and Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the WPK.
Kim Jong Il thanked for this and asked Meng to convey his regards to the senior officials of the Chinese party and state including Hu Jintao. He had a cordial and friendly talk with Meng.
Meng said he was very satisfied with the fact that leading officials in the fields of armed forces and security of China and the DPRK had an in-depth discussion of a series of important issues including the work to defend and glorify socialism and reached a full consensus of views.
Kim Jong Il highly appreciated the satisfactory success made by the Chinese Minister of Public Security in his visit to the DPRK and expressed expectation that the traditional relations of friendship and cooperation between the fields of armed forces and security of the two parties and two countries would grow stronger day by day.
After receiving Meng and his party, Kim Jong Il gave a dinner for the guests.
The dinner proceeded in a cordial atmosphere overflowing with friendship.