Central News Agency (Central News Agency, Seoul, July 1, Comprehensive Foreign News) North Korean leader Kim Jong Un stated today that North Korea will continue to deepen its relationship with China, describing the recent summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Pyongyang as a "historic" meeting. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), Kim Jong Un told Xi Jinping in a congratulatory message on the 105th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China that the stable development of relations with Beijing is Pyongyang's "unwavering stance." He said, "The steady development of the North Korea-China friendly relations, which have deep historical roots and are centered on socialism, is an unwavering stance of our party and government... The recent Pyongyang summit was a historic opportunity to deepen our comradely friendship and mutual trust." Kim Jong Un also expressed his willingness to work with Xi Jinping to further develop the "friendly cooperative relations" between North Korea and China, calling it the "precious common wealth of the two peoples." This congratulatory message was released weeks after Xi Jinping's rare visit to Pyongyang. During the summit, Kim Jong Un and Xi Jinping, through what North Korean state media called a "visionary blueprint for bilateral relations," pledged to develop their traditional friendship into the "strongest and most strategic relationship." According to Chinese state media, Xi Jinping also advocated for strengthening cooperation in diplomacy, law enforcement, and military fields. Despite North Korea's increasing closeness with Russia, providing troops and weapons for the war in Ukraine, China remains North Korea's largest economic partner. According to statistics from the South Korean Ministry of Planning and Finance, China accounted for approximately 98% of North Korea's foreign trade in 2024. (Compiled by: Xu Ruicheng) 1150701 Stand with facts, your every sponsorship is a force to protect press freedom