Chinese Foreign Ministry said Tuesday it has "no formal information" regarding a reported visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) by Premier Wen Jiabao.

"I have no information to release about what you have asked," said the ministry's spokeswoman Jiang Yu in response to media reports that Premier Wen is planning a visit to the DPRK.

"The Chinese government has always attached importance to friendly cooperation and maintained friendly exchanges with neighboring countries," said Jiang.

(Xinhua News Agency September 15, 2009)