Congratulatory Letter and Floral Basket to Xi Jinping

Kim Jong Un, Chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK, sent a congratulatory message and a basket of flowers on June 15 to Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, on his birthday.

In his message he extended the warmest congratulation and friendly greetings to the Chinese President.

Xi Jinping at the helm of the Chinese Party, government and military has led the Party and people to realize the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation, opening up bright prospects for socialism with Chinese characteristics in a new era, Kim Jong Un said, adding that Xi has also raised the profile of China on the international arena and made a positive contribution to protecting global peace and security.

He highly appreciated the latest meetings with Xi, saying that they marked occasions in deepening particular comradeship and trust between them and further bolstering up the DPRK-China friendship, strategic choice of the two Parties and two countries, as required by the new era.

It is a steadfast will of the Korean Party and people, he noted, to set great store by the blood-tied friendship and steadily strengthen it, whatever the situation and challenge. And he was hopeful that the concerted efforts with Xi Jinping would give fuller play to the invincible vitality and inexhaustible potential of the bilateral ties, a priceless asset of the two Parties and two peoples.

He wished Xi Jinping greater success in his responsible work with good health and happiness for his family.