| Leaders
of DPRK, Vietnam, Laos Congratulate Hu Jintao (11/15/2002)
The ruling party leaders of the Democratic People's Republic of
Korea (DPRK), Vietnam and the Laos on Friday sent congratulatory
messages to Hu Jintao on his newly election as general secretary
of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
In a telegram, Kim Jong Il, general secretary of the Workers' Party
of Korea, congratulated the successful convention of the 16th National
Congress of the CPC as well as Hu's election as general secretary
of the CPC Central Committee.
The congratulatory telegram said that the 16th National Congress
of the CPC was a historic meeting which set a "grandiose goal"
of achieving prosperity for the Chinese nation in the 21st century.
The DPRK leader said he believed that the traditional DPRK-China
friendship would continue to grow in conformity with the requirements
of the present times and mutual interests of both nations.
Nong Duc Manh, general secretary of the Central Committee of the
Communist Party of Vietnam (CPV), said in a congratulatory message
that the successful convention of the 16th National Congress of
the CPC was an important political event for the CPC, China and
the Chinese people.
He said the traditional friendship and cooperation between Vietnam
and China has been further consolidated and developed over the past
years, based on the principles of long-term stability, future-orientated,
neighborly friendship and comprehensive cooperation.
Khamtay Siphandone, president of the Central Committee of Lao People's
Revolutionary Party, said in his message that the Chinese people
would achieve all objectives set by the 16th National Congress of
the CPC and build China into a socialist modernized country in the
21st century under the new leadership, so as to contribute more
to the peace, stability, cooperation and growth of the Asia-Pacific
region and the whole world.
He said he hoped that the traditional friendship and overall cooperation
between the two parties, two countries and two peoples would continue
to improve to the benefit of both peoples.
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