The 42nd China-DPRK Joint Committee Meeting for S&T Cooperation was held in Pyongyang on 13th December, 2007. Vice Minister of Science and Technology Mr. CHENG Jinpei presented the meeting leading Chinese S&T governmental delegation. The Vice President of DPRK’s National Academy of Sciences, Mr. Lee Sung Wook, and VM CHENG jointly signed the Protocol of the 42nd Joint Committee Meeting of S&T Cooperation. China’s Ambassador to DPRK, Mr. LIU Xiaoming attended the signing ceremony of the Protocol and the Minister Plenipotentiary of the Chinese Embassy, Mr. XING Haiming participated in the meeting.

Vice Minister CHENG Jinpei visited DPRK on 11th-15th of December at the invitation of DPRK’s National Academy of Science. During the visit，the Chinese delegation visited DPRK research institutes and Kim Chaek University of Technology.