Rodong Sinmun Welcomes Xi Jinping's Visit to North Korea: "Further Advancing Korea-China Friendship"

The Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the Workers' Party of Korea, published a welcoming editorial emphasizing the strengthening of North Korea-China relations to coincide with Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit to North Korea.

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On June 8, the Rodong Sinmun published an editorial titled "We Warmly Welcome the Friendly Envoy of the Chinese People," stating, "The streets of Pyongyang, where we are receiving Comrade Xi Jinping as our highest-level state guest, are enveloped in an atmosphere of friendship." The article continued, "Our people warmly welcome Comrade Xi Jinping, who is once again visiting us with the sincere friendship of the fraternal Chinese people."

The newspaper also mentioned that July 11 marks the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation, and Mutual Assistance. It added, "In this meaningful year, it is the aspiration of both the Korean and Chinese peoples to further develop the traditional Korea-China friendship with greater vitality across various fields, in line with the demands of a new era."

The Rodong Sinmun also highlighted the necessity of cooperation between the two countries, noting the increasing complexity of the current international situation. The editorial stressed, "The highly chaotic and complex international political situation of today requires the peoples of Korea and China to strengthen their militant unity, support, and cooperation."

The article further stated, "Our people hope that the Chinese people, united firmly around Comrade Xi Jinping as the core of the Communist Party of China, will achieve even greater success in the struggle to comprehensively build a modern socialist power." It added, "We sincerely wish for your steadfast defense of national sovereignty, territorial integrity, and development interests."

The Rodong Sinmun concluded by stating, "We will continue to firmly join hands with our Chinese comrades as we advance the cause of socialism and strive to safeguard peace and security in the region and the world."

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