President Kim Arrived at Beijing

President Kim Dae Jung with first lady Lee Hee Ho left for Beijing aboard Asiana Airlines for his first state-visit to China on November 11.
The couple arrived at Beijing International Airport and entered Diaowitai VIP hall. There the President met with Korean correspondants to China and held a reception for 300 Korean-Chinese residents.
President Kim will attend a summit talk with Chinese president Jiang Ze Min on November 12 to improve bilateral relationships between the two countries for the 21st century.
The two leaders will also discuss economic exchanges, political, security cooperation, culture, arts, academy, and mutual exchange issues in detail. Kim is going to stress that the Chinese currency the renmimbi should maintain its current level and not be devalued so as to cope with the recent Asian financial crisis.
Both Korea and China signed a mutual fishery pact which had been pending for 5 years since 1993.
Both countries will have an exclusive zone 20 miles from their respective coast lines. The treaty will last for 5 years.