After Xi Jinping’s third consecutive term was confirmed at China’s Two Sessions (National People’s Congress and Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference), North Korean high-ranking officials sent congratulatory messages to their counties, showing off their friendship with China.
In a congratulatory message sent to China’s pro-Kang Foreign Minister and State Councilor on the 12th, Foreign Minister Choe Son-hee said, “Despite the unprecedentedly complicated international political situation, the traditional friendship between North Korea and China with socialism as its core vigorously demonstrates its unique vitality and invincibility. There is,” the Korean Central News Agency reported on the 14th.
Foreign Minister Choi also expressed “willingness to make active efforts to elevate and develop the DPRK-China friendly relations to a new higher level in line with the lofty intentions of the leaders of the two countries and to further strengthen strategic and tactical cooperation between the diplomatic departments of the two countries.”
In addition, according to the news agency, Prime Minister Kim Deok-hoon sent a congratulatory message to the new Prime Minister Li Chang on the 11th, saying, “The Chinese people are fighting to realize the dream of rejuvenation of the Chinese nation under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with Comrade Xi Jinping as the core. I firmly believe that we will achieve even greater results.”
He added, “I hope that, in keeping with the lofty will of the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, we will make joint efforts to elevate and develop the traditional DPRK-China friendship to a new higher level and further strengthen exchanges and cooperation in various fields.” expressed
On the 10th, Choe Ryong-hae, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly, the chairman of North Korea’s National Assembly, also sent a congratulatory message to Zhao Leji, chairman of the National People’s Congress, who is also the chairman of China’s National Assembly.
Choe Ryong-hae, chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly. Pyongyang Rodong Sinmun = News 1In his congratulatory message, Chairman Choi said that the first meeting of the 14th National People’s Congress of China “became an important opportunity to actively encourage and promote the struggle of the Chinese people,” and that under the leadership of the CCP, with President Xi as the core, “a socialist modernizing country was built in an all-round way.” We are making a lot of progress on our new journey to build.”
He also said, “In order to sublimate and develop the traditional DPRK-China friendship to a new higher level in accordance with the noble will of the leaders of the two parties and the two countries, we actively promote exchanges and cooperation between the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly and the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China.” I hope to get out,” he said.
This is interpreted as a follow-up measure following the conclusion of Xi Jinping’s third appointment at the China Two Sessions. China launched the system of President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Chang at the Two Sessions held from the 5th to 9th. On the 10th, the day Xi’s third consecutive term was confirmed, North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also sent a congratulatory message saying, “I send warm congratulations.”
As North Korea continues to adhere to China, the possibility of further expansion of exchanges between North Korea and China this year continues to be raised along with the easing of the novel coronavirus infection (Corona 19) situation. North Korea has repeatedly suspended and resumed the operation of freight trains between North Korea and China since the Corona 19 incident, and stable exchanges have continued since September of last year. In particular, North Korea can participate in the Asian Games to be held in Hangzhou, China in September, drawing attention to related trends.
Source: Donga
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