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China, Russia Stress Strategic Ties with North Korea in Anniversary Messages to Kim

Xi and Putin pledged closer strategic cooperation with North Korea as Kim marked the country’s 78th founding anniversary, KCNA reported.

  • On Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory messages to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, marking the 78th anniversary of North Korea's founding on September 9.
  • Reaffirming close strategic ties with Pyongyang, Xi wrote that defending and developing China-DPRK relations remains the Chinese government's "consistent and unwavering policy."
  • In a separate message, Putin vowed to "further consolidate the comprehensive strategic partnership" with Kim, stating stronger ties would contribute to regional security and a "more just, multipolar world order."
  • Beyond the major powers, Kim also received congratulatory messages from leaders of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sweden, Belarus, Switzerland, Zimbabwe, Singapore, and Equatorial Guinea.
  • Referring to his June visit to Pyongyang, Xi said the occasion opened "a new chapter" in bilateral ties, vowing to work with Kim to accelerate development of each side's state affairs.
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Marking the 78th anniversary of the founding of the North Korean regime, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin demonstrated their close relationship by sending congratulatory messages to Chairman Kim Jong Un. The two leaders emphasized strategic cooperation and the development of relations, while North Korea held events to strengthen internal regime cohesion, such as high-ranking officials visiting the Kumsusan Palace…

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Russian President Vladimir Putin sent a congratulations telegram to DPRK leader Kim Jong Eun, in which he stressed good-neighbourly relations between countries and readiness for mutual assistance. Putin, in a telegram, noted that over the past 78 years the DPRK had achieved significant results in the socio-economic sphere, strengthened its position in the world arena, and transmitted a message to the Central Telecommunications Agency (CTAC). "Th…

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연합뉴스-Yonhap News Agency broke the news in Seoul, Korea (the Republic of) on Tuesday, September 8, 2026.
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