PYONGYANG, Oct. 9 (Xinhua) — Chinese Premier Li Qiang said Thursday that China stands ready to strengthen high-level exchanges and strategic communication with the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). Li, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, made the remarks during his meeting with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK. Enditem