MOST Minister WAN Gang met with Secretary-General of DPRK Science and Technology Commission Ri Jabang and held a banquet in his honor on Aug. 23, Beijing.

During the meeting, Minister WAN reviewed the close links and highly recognized S&T cooperation between China and DPRK. He said that under the new situations, both governments should expand cooperation in science and technology, strengthen exchanges in universities, research institutes, and in particular, enterprises between the two countries so as to facilitate the friendship.

Secretary-General Ri appreciated the support from MOST in developing science and technology in DPRK. He hoped that in the future, cooperation in science and technology could be further deepened, and pragmatic exchanges would be carried out in the areas of mutual interest.