According to North Korean media, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, sent a congratulatory telegram to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the 1st, the 75th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. Kim emphasized that “it is the party and government’s consistent position to constantly develop the traditional friendship between North Korea and China.” He expressed his intention to enhance the cooperative relationship between the two countries in line with the “demands of a new era.” (joint)