Beijing  - Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao on Wednesday met with his North Korean counterpart Kim Yong Il, as China was expressing concern over announced North Korean missile tests for April.

China said on Tuesday it was concerned over the "complicated situation" on the Korean peninsula.

Chinese leaders were expected to press his country to resume dialogue on ending its nuclear weapons programme.

Beijing, Mar. 13 : The Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao has expressed strong desire to go to Taiwan for a visit, saying that he would willingly crawl to the island if he could not walk in his old age.

"Although I am 67 years old, if it is possible, I would like to go to Taiwan," Xinhua quoted Jiabao, as saying.

"Even if I can no longer walk, I will crawl to Taiwan," he told a press conference after the closing meeting of the national legislature''s annual session.

Taipei  - Taiwan on Friday welcomed the prospect of a visit to the island by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao after Wen expressed his wish to see Taiwan and meet its people.

"We welcome Chinese leaders at all levels if they want to visit Taiwan, but we need to make careful planning," Premier Liu Chao-shiuan told parliament. "The higher their status is, the more careful the planning must be."

Wen made peace overtures to Taiwan Friday morning at a news conference in Beijing at the end of the annual session of China's nominal parliament, the National People's Congress.

London - The trial of a German student accused of hurling a shoe at Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao during his visit to Britain last month will take place in early June, a court in Cambridge said Tuesday.

Martin Jahnke, a 27-year-old graduate student at the pathology department of Cambridge university, had pleaded not guilty to the charges of committing a public order offence and inciting violence at pre-trial hearings.

London- A German student who hurled a shoe at Chinese premier Wen Jiabao during his recent visit to Cambridge University in Britain pleaded not guilty to the charge of committing a public order offence Tuesday.

Martin Jahnke, a 27-year-old graduate student at the university's pathology department, appeared at Cambridge Magistrate's Court Tuesday before being released on bail. His trial date has been set for March 10.

Jahnke was arrested on February 2 for throwing a shoe at Wen, who was giving a lecture to students. The missile missed the Chinese leader by about a metre.

Beijing, Feb 9 : Chinese Prime Minister Wen Jiabao has asked Cambridge University to forgive the student who threw a shoe at him during his speech on February 2.

A Foreign Ministry press release quoted Chinese Ambassador to UK, Fu Ying as saying : "I would like to convey the following from Premier Wen: Education is the best help for a young student. It is hoped the university will give the student an opportunity to continue his studies."

"As a Chinese saying goes, it is more precious than gold for a young person to turn around and redress mistakes," Fu added.