State media review: North Korea hails China’s ‘successful’ party congress
An in-depth analysis of China-DPRK ties, a joint meeting for two key Pyongyang schools and changes for Tree Planting Day
North Korean state media this week celebrated Xi Jinping’s re-election as leader of China’s ruling party and promoted the vision of a brighter future for China and bilateral relations.
But even as Kim Jong Un congratulated Xi immediately after he secured a third term as leader, state media reports indicate he did not send a customary tribute to honor Chinese soldiers who died in the Korean War.
Meanwhile, state-run television aired a special feature on a joint meeting celebrating the 75th anniversary of two of Pyongyang’s leading schools, Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and