PNN – In a congratulatory message to the North Korean leader on his re-election as General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of China, the Chinese President emphasized that developing and strengthening relations between the two countries is a constant and unchanging policy for Beijing, and that bilateral strategic cooperation should be further expanded.
According to the report of Pakistan News Network, from the website of the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs, In this message, Xi Jinping emphasized that since the Eighth Congress of the Workers’ Party of North Korea, Kim Jong-un has been able to make new achievements in the development of the country, and Kim’s re-election reflects the trust and support of the party, government, and people of the country in him.
Referring to the complex conditions of global developments, he added: China and North Korea, as two neighbors and friends, have always supported each other, and maintaining, strengthening, and developing relations between the two countries is a constant and unchanging policy for Beijing.
According to Xi, the two sides should open a new chapter in Beijing-Pyongyang relations by implementing joint agreements and expanding strategic cooperation.
He expressed hope that China-North Korea relations will move on a new path of cooperation and coordination, and that these interactions will contribute to the development of the two countries and strengthen peace and stability in the region.
At the end of his message, the senior Chinese official expressed hope that bilateral interactions would help develop relations between Beijing and Pyongyang and strengthen peace and stability in the region.
After the founding of the People’s Republic of China in 1949, Beijing was one of the first countries to support the Pyongyang government. These relations reached a peak during the Korean War (1950–1953), when Chinese forces entered the war in support of North Korea. Since then, the two countries have described themselves as “socialist allies” and “traditional friends.”
Since 2018, relations between the two countries have entered a more active phase again, with several meetings between Xi and Kim. China remains North Korea’s largest trading partner and plays a significant role in providing economic and diplomatic support to the country.
Beijing-Pyongyang relations are a combination of historical alliance, ideological commonality, and regional strategic considerations that have allowed these relations to remain stable despite ups and downs.