Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin sent congratulatory letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un for the North’s founding anniversary, pledging closer strategic ties with Pyongyang. KCNA said the letters arrived as North Korea marked its 78th national founding anniversary on Sept. 9, 1948. Xi said his June visit to Pyongyang opened a new chapter in bilateral ties, while Putin vowed to further consolidate a comprehensive strategic partnership.
These photos, from left to right, of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un, Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have been published by the Korean Central News Agency, Xinhua News Agency and Tass, respectively. Yonhap
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russian President Vladimir Putin have sent congratulatory letters to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un marking the North's national founding anniversary, vowing to strengthen "strategic" relations with Pyongyang, North Korea's state media said Wednesday.
The letters arrived as North Korea observed the 78th anniversary of its national founding on Sept. 9, 1948, by the current leader's late grandfather, Kim Il-sung, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
