Chinese President Xi Jinping says he is ready to work with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to build “stable” China–North Korea relations. The comments are reported as coming in response to a congratulatory note from Kim, after Xi’s rare state visit to Pyongyang last month. According to state-linked reporting carried by multiple outlets, Xi frames the cooperation as focused on long-term, sound, and stable bilateral ties, and reiterates the historical bond between the two countries. He also underlines a commitment to strengthening their strategic partnership and highlights China’s economic role for North Korea.
Additional coverage notes that Xi refers to the hospitality he received during the trip, describing Kim’s welcome as “enthusiastic and friendly.” The diplomatic messaging occurs amid rising regional tensions and references to North Korea’s increasing military cooperation with Russia, factors cited by at least one outlet as part of the broader context for the rapprochement.
