Kim Jong Un Vows Stronger Ties with China in Letter to Xi
Kim said the two countries agreed to deepen cooperation across politics, economy and culture after Xi Jinping’s first visit to North Korea in nearly seven years.
- On Wednesday, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marked the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party, sending a congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping and reaffirming his commitment to strengthen bilateral relations with Beijing.
- Kim described the recent Pyongyang summit with Jinping, held June 8–9, as a 'historic occasion' where the leaders reaffirmed their 'unshakable will' to advance traditional bilateral ties and socialist construction.
- China remains North Korea's largest economic partner, accounting for nearly 98 percent of foreign trade in 2024, according to South Korea's Ministry of Economy and Finance, with cooperation spanning trade, agriculture, and science.
- During the summit, Kim and Jinping adopted a 'far-reaching blueprint' for bilateral relations, pledging to develop their friendship into 'the most powerful and strategic relations' across diplomatic, law enforcement, and military sectors.
- While North Korea has moved closer to Russia by deploying troops for Ukraine's war, Beijing remains the dominant economic partner; Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun emphasized Beijing's desire to deepen 'strategic communication' with Pyongyang.
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"The firm and unchanging position of our party and Government is to strengthen and unceasingly develop friendly relations between Korea and China, which have deep historical roots and whose axis is socialism," the statement says.
North Korea's Kim vows to strengthen relations with China in message to Xi
In a congratulatory message to Xi marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China, Kim said it was Pyongyang's "steadfast stand" to steadily develop relations with Beijing, according to the North's state-run Korean Central News Agency
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