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.

“The Chinese people have entered the road of building socialism with the Chinese characteristics in the new era under the guidance of the CPC Central Committee with Xi Jinping at the core,” Kim reportedly said in the message.

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