In his speech at the conference, Lyu Xinhua, president of the council, said that the Chinese Council for the Promotion of the South-South Cooperation is willing to provide a platform for the Congolese and Chinese enterprises to exchange information and form partnership

China will also be contributing technical expertise and equipment in the future

People from the DPRK and the ROK belong to the same ethnic group, and China has always supported the two countries in strengthening exchanges, improving ties and promoting reconciliation, he said

4 magnitude quake would be much smaller than the quakes caused by previous DPRK nuclear tests, the report said

What has it to do with dissolving the lower house now?" said Seiji Maehara, leader of the largest opposition Democratic Party