China's top legislator visits DPRK, attends Foundation Day celebrations

PYONGYANG - China's top legislator Li Zhanshu visited the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) from Saturday to Monday, and attended the activities marking the 70th anniversary of the founding of the DPRK.

Li, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and chairman of the Standing Committee of China's National People's Congress, visited the DPRK as the special representative of General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping.

On Saturday, Li met with Kim Yong-nam, member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of the DPRK.