North Korea’s Kim hails ‘unshakeable will’ to develop ties with China’s Xi
Key takeaways
- Kim Jong Un has sent Xi Jinping a congratulatory message to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.
- “The recent Pyongyang summit was a historic occasion of deepening the comradely friendship and trust between us,” Kim said, adding that the two leaders had reaffirmed their “unshakable will” to advance bilateral ties.
- Xi’s visit to Pyongyang on June 8 and 9 was his first to North Korea in nearly seven years, according to South Korea’s official Yonhap news agency.
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Kim Jong Un has sent Xi Jinping a congratulatory message to mark the 105th anniversary of the Chinese Communist Party.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, walks with Chinese leader Xi Jinping during Xi's state visit to Pyongyang, North Korea, on June 9, 2026 [KCNA via Reuters]By AFP and Al Jazeera Published On 1 Jul 20261 Jul 2026North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has promised to continue strengthening bonds with China and described a recent summit meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping as a “historic occasion” in advancing relations with his larger neighbour.
In a congratulatory message to Xi marking the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Chinese Communist Party, Kim said Pyongyang’s stance was to progressively develop ties with Beijing, according to a report by the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Wednesday.