N. Korea's Kim Jong Un Sends Reply Message to Xi Jinping for 9-9 Anniversary, Vows to Strengthen Bilateral Ties

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a reply message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who sent a congratulatory message for the 78th anniversary of the North's regime establishment (September 9), reaffirming his commitment to developing North Korea-China relations.

The Korean Central News Agency reported that in his reply sent to President Xi the previous day, Chairman Kim expressed "deep gratitude," stating that Xi's congratulatory message served as "a great source of strength and encouragement to all members of the Workers' Party of Korea and the Korean people."

Kim stated, "In accordance with the demands of the new era and the aspirations and wishes of the peoples of the two countries, we will always march hand in hand with our Chinese comrades on the journey to firmly safeguard and advance our common socialist cause, and to better cultivate, strengthen, and develop the traditional North Korea-China friendship and cooperation relations."

Kim also expressed his "firm conviction that under the leadership of the Chinese Communist Party with Comrade Xi Jinping at its core, China will continuously achieve new progress in the noble endeavor to comprehensively build a modern socialist powerhouse and realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation," adding, "I sincerely wish General Secretary Comrade [Xi Jinping] good health and greater success in his responsible work."

Chairman Kim's reply message was also published on the front page of the Rodong Sinmun, which is read by North Korean residents.

Previously, President Xi stated in his congratulatory message on the 9th, "North Korea and China are friendly socialist neighbors who guard and help one another and share a common destiny. The consistent and unshakable policy of the Chinese party and government is to brilliantly safeguard, consolidate, and develop North Korea-China relations."

President Xi also expressed his willingness to "continue to strengthen strategic guidance on the relations between the two parties and the two countries together with Chairman Kim, and join hands to drive the development of our respective party and state affairs."

North Korea established a regime headed by Kim Il Sung as premier on September 9, 1948, and commemorates this day as the founding anniversary of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.
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