问：朝鲜昨天举行了国庆阅兵式。习近平主席的特别代表也参加了阅兵式。中方对此有何评论？ 

　　答：中共中央政治局常委、全国人大常委会委员长栗战书作为习近平总书记、国家主席特别代表率中国党政代表团访朝并出席朝鲜建国70周年庆祝活动，这体现了中方对中朝关系的高度重视和对朝鲜建国70周年的诚挚祝贺。 

　　访问期间，栗战书委员长会见了金正恩委员长，并当面向金正恩委员长转交了习近平总书记的亲署函。有关消息你应该已经看到了。 

Q: The DPRK held a military parade yesterday to celebrate its founding anniversary. Special Representative of President Xi Jinping also attended the military parade. What is your comment?

A: Li Zhanshu, Special Representative of General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping, Member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress led a delegation of the CPC and the Chinese government to visit the DPRK and attended the celebration events marking the 70th anniversary of the DPRK's founding. It showcased the great importance China attaches to its relationship with the DPRK and represented China's warm congratulations to the DPRK's 70th founding anniversary.

During his stay in the DPRK, Special Representative Li Zhanshu met with Chairman Kim Jong-un and handed over a letter from General Secretary Xi Jinping. You may all have read news about that.

　　我这里想指出，栗战书委员长同其他应邀参加此次庆祝活动的各国代表团团长一道，参加了朝方举行的一系列庆祝活动。许多媒体在报道中都指出，朝方在这些活动中更多展示了经济发展成就和继续推进经济建设、改善民生的决心。 

　　在半岛问题上，中方的立场坚定、明确。我们坚持实现半岛无核化，坚持维护半岛和平稳定。同时，作为朝鲜友好邻邦，中方愿继续巩固深化中朝友谊，支持朝鲜发展经济、改善民生的有关努力。 

I want to add that together with the heads of other delegations who were invited to attend the 70th anniversary, Special Representative Li Zhanshu attended a range of celebration events. What's special about this year's celebration, as many media noted in their reports, is that the DPRK demonstrated more of its achievements in the economic field and its determination to improve its economy and people's livelihood.

On the Korean Peninsula issue, China's position is firm and clear. China remains committed to the denuclearization of the Peninsula and to upholding peace and stability on the Peninsula. Meanwhile, as a friendly neighbor of the DPRK, China stands ready to consolidate friendship with the DPRK and support the DPRK in improving its economy and people's livelihood.