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China and North Korea mark 75 years of diplomatic relations
In this photo released by China's Xinhua News Agency, visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping (left) and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un wave from an open top limousine as they travel along a street in Pyongyang, North Korea, June 20, 2019
THE leaders of China and North Korea marked the 75th anniversary of their diplomatic relations yesterday by exchanging messages that expressed hopes for stronger ties.
In a message sent to Chinese President Xi Jinping, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said that his government will “steadily strive to consolidate and develop the friendly and co-operative relations” between the two countries, according to North Korea’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
President Xi, in his message to Mr Kim, said that China is ready to jointly promote “the stable and further advance of the socialist cause in the two countries,” KCNA said.
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