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China's Xi Congratulates North Korea's Kim on Re-Election as Workers' Party Leader

© AP Photo / Li XuerenIn this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for a photo before talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
In this Tuesday, Jan. 8, 2019, photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping shake hands as they pose for a photo before talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. - Sputnik International, 1920, 23.02.2026
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Chinese President Xi Jinping sent North Korean leader Kim Jong-un congratulations on Monday on his re-election as general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said.
Earlier on the day, the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Kim's re-election to the post.
"Comrade Kim Jong-un's re-election as General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea reflects the high trust and firm support for Comrade General Secretary from the party, the government and the people of North Korea," Xi said.
The Chinese president called the successful IX Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea, held at this pivotal moment for the party and country, a matter of great significance.
Xi expressed hope that under Kim's leadership of the party's Central Committee, North Korea's party and people would seize this congress as a chance to forge new advances in their socialist cause.
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"China and North Korea are friendly neighboring socialist states that aid and support each other. Maintaining, consolidating, and advancing relations between China and North Korea has always been the steadfast policy of China's party and government," he said.
In today's complex and volatile international environment, Xi expressed readiness to work with Kim to implement key bilateral agreements and contribute to peace, stability, development, and prosperity in the region and around the world.
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