On July 11, 2026, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China, and Kim Jong-un, General Secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and Chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, exchanged congratulatory messages on the 65th anniversary of the signing of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between the People's Republic of China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea.

Xi Jinping pointed out that in 1961, the older generation of leaders of China and the DPRK signed the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK, which laid an important political and legal foundation for consolidating the fraternal friendship forged by the blood of the two peoples and played a crucial role in carrying forward China-DPRK friendship and maintaining regional and even global peace and stability. Over the past 65 years, guided by the spirit of the Treaty, the two sides have supported each other, united and collaborated, and strived side by side, vividly embodying the distinct characteristics of China-DPRK relations featuring enduring friendship, shared destiny, and mutual assistance.

Xi Jinping emphasized that in June this year, he successfully paid a state visit to the DPRK and reached important consensus with Comrade General Secretary on consolidating and carrying forward the traditional China-DPRK friendship and infusing it with new connotations of the times, providing strategic guidance and drawing a new blueprint for the development of China-DPRK relations in the new era. Facing the accelerating evolution of the once-in-a-century changes in the world, he is ready to further strengthen strategic communication with Comrade General Secretary, keep the development direction of bilateral relations on the right track, and lead the friendly cooperation between the two sides to better benefit the two peoples and make positive contributions to promoting regional peace and development.

Xi Jinping stated that he would like to reaffirm that no matter how the international situation changes, the firm position of the Communist Party of China and the Chinese government to attach great importance to the traditional China-DPRK friendship will not change, the firm support for Comrade General Secretary Kim Jong-un in leading the cause of socialism in the DPRK will not change, and the firm determination to safeguard the common interests of China and the DPRK and the sound strategic environment will not change. It is believed that under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by Comrade General Secretary, the people of the DPRK will fully implement the various decisions and arrangements made at the 9th Congress of the Workers' Party of Korea and continuously achieve new and greater achievements in the cause of socialist construction.

Kim Jong-un noted that the DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relationship, as a strategic choice and common precious asset of the two parties and the two peoples, is being elevated and developed to a new strategic height, and has made important contributions to safeguarding the sovereignty, security and development interests of the two countries and defending regional and even global peace and stability amid the complex and volatile international situation. It is the unwavering position of the Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government to promote the traditional DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relationship with socialism at its core, adapt to the changes of the times and the will of the two peoples, and achieve more dynamic development in various fields. He is ready to work with Comrade General Secretary to lead the DPRK-China friendship, which is based on a long history and excellent traditions, to a new height and develop it into a model of the strongest and most strategic relations between socialist countries.