Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese President, sent a message of greetings on February 23 to his Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) counterpart Kim Jong Un on his election as General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) during the WPK’s ninth congress.
Xi wrote that the re-election of Comrade Kim Jong Un as General Secretary of the WPK manifests the profound trust and wholehearted support accorded to him from the WPK, government, and the DPRK people. He further expressed the hope that under the strong leadership of the WPK Central Committee headed by Kim Jong Un, the WPK and the people of the DPRK will, taking the momentum of this congress, propel their socialist cause to unprecedented heights.
He added: “China and the DPRK are socialist friendly neighbours committed to mutual assistance and mutual support. To safeguard, solidify, and develop China-DPRK relations has always been the steadfast strategic policy of the Communist Party of the CPC and the Chinese government. In recent years, my multiple meetings with Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the WPK, have effectively steered the positive development of bilateral relations. Confronted with the accelerated global changes unseen in a century and an international landscape fraught with turmoil and uncertainty, I stand ready to collaborate closely with Kim Jong Un… This endeavour will not only advance the work of socialist construction of both nations but also deepen the bonds of friendship and enhance the well-being of our peoples, thereby contributing significantly to the peace, stability, development, and prosperity of the region and the world at large.”
The following articles were originally published on the website of the Chinese Foreign Ministry and by the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).
Xi Jinping Sends a Congratulatory Message to Kim Jong Un on His Election as General Secretary of WPK
February 23 (MFA) – On February 23, 2026, Chinese President Xi Jinping sent a message to Kim Jong Un, extending warm congratulations on his election as General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) during the Ninth Congress of the WPK.
In his congratulatory message, Xi Jinping stated that since the Eighth Congress of the WPK, the WPK Central Committee headed by Kim Jong Un has united and led the people of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK) in their dedicated endeavors, continuously achieving new triumphs in the cause of socialist construction of DPRK. The re-election of Comrade Kim Jong Un as General Secretary of the WPK manifests the profound trust and wholehearted support accorded to him from the WPK, government, and the DPRK people. The Ninth Congress of the WPK was held at a pivotal juncture when the WPK and the DPRK are poised to carry forward the past and usher in the future, and its successful convening assumes great significance. It is hoped that under the strong leadership of the WPK Central Committee headed by Kim Jong Un, the WPK and the people of the DPRK will, taking the momentum of this congress, propel their socialist cause to unprecedented heights.
China and the DPRK are socialist friendly neighbors committed to mutual assistance and mutual support. To safeguard, solidify, and develop China-DPRK relations has always been the steadfast strategic policy of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government. In recent years, my multiple meetings with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK, have effectively steered the positive development of bilateral relations. Confronted with the accelerated global changes unseen in a century and an international landscape fraught with turmoil and uncertainty, I stand ready to collaborate closely with Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the WPK. Together, we shall direct our respective departments and localities to faithfully implement the vital consensus we have forged, weaving a vibrant new chapter of China-DPRK friendship. This endeavor will not only advance the socialist construction endeavors of both nations but also deepen the bonds of friendship and enhance the well-being of our peoples, thereby contributing significantly to the peace, stability, development, and prosperity of the region and the world at large.
Respected Comrade Kim Jong Un Receives Congratulations from General Secretary Xi Jinping
Pyongyang, February 24 (KCNA) — Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea, received a congratulatory message from Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China, on February 23.
The message said:
Upon receiving the good news that the Ninth Congress of the WPK elected you, Comrade Kim Jong Un, as general secretary of the WPK again, I extend warm congratulations and heartfelt greeting to you, Comrade General Secretary, the Central Committee of the WPK, all the members of the WPK and other Korean people on behalf of the Central Committee of the CPC and on my own behalf.
Since the end of the Eighth Congress of the WPK, the Central Committee of the WPK headed by General Secretary Kim Jong Un has achieved new successes ceaselessly in the drive for socialist construction in the DPRK by rallying and guiding the Korean people and making strenuous efforts.
Your reelection as general secretary of the WPK is an expression of deep trust and sincere support of the Korean party, government and people for you, Comrade General Secretary.
It is of weighty significance that the Ninth Congress of the WPK was victoriously convened at a time when the work of the Party and the state of the DPRK has entered a crucial stage for ensuring the continuity of history and carving out the future.
I sincerely hope that the WPK and the Korean people will steadily open up a new phase in accelerating the socialist cause of the DPRK under the strong leadership of the Central Committee of the WPK headed by you, Comrade General Secretary, occasioned by the current Congress.
China and the DPRK are friendly socialist neighbours helping each other.
It is the consistent and unshakable policy of the Chinese party and government to successfully defend, consolidate and develop the China-DPRK relations.
In recent years, I met you, Comrade General Secretary, several times to powerfully steer the successful development of the China-DPRK relations.
Given that the phase of changes, unprecedented in the past one hundred years, is undergoing rapid development and the international situation is entangled in complexity, I am willing to add a new chapter to the China-DPRK friendship, contribute to the cause of socialist construction in the two countries, promote the welfare of the peoples of the two countries and their friendship and facilitate regional and global peace, stability, development and prosperity by leading, together with you, Comrade General Secretary, the relevant sectors and regions of the two sides to successfully carry into practice the important common understanding reached by us.
I wish you, Comrade General Secretary, well in your job.
I also sincerely hope that the WPK will achieve bigger successes ceaselessly.
