BEIJING - China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea agreed on Friday to further promote exchanges between youths of the two countries.

The pledge came out of a meeting between Chinese Vice-President Li Yuanchao and Jon Yong-nam, chairman of the Kim Il-sung Socialist Youth League Central Committee.

Jon is leading a youth friendship delegation visiting China.

Li said China and DPRK are friendly neighbors, and that youths are the inheritors and builders of bilateral relations. He hopes that the two countries will expand youth exchanges to ensure that the friendly relations between the two countries will continue and flourish.

Jon said the DPRK stands ready to increase the exchanges and cooperation between youths of the two countries to further promote bilateral relations.