April 23, 2024
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Kim Jong Un congratulates Xi Jinping on re-election

As CPC's 19th Congress winds down, DPRK leader wishes Chinese President "great success"

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un sent a congratulatory message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, on the occasion of Xi's re-election as General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) at its 19th Congress this week.

In a rare personalized message, the DPRK leader, in comments carried by the Korean Central News Agency, "extended sincere congratulations" to Xi.

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