General Secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Pak Thae Song, premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, capital of China, on July 10, 2026. Pak is also a member of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of Korea and vice president of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)

General Secretary Xi Jinping: China & DPRK to Keep Advancing a Modernizing Socialist Cause! (11.7.2026)

Xi said he and Kim agreed to take the commemoration of the treaty’s 65th anniversary as an opportunity to bear in mind the original aspiration and mission of the older generations of leaders of the two parties and countries, and encourage the two peoples to carry forward their traditional friendship, and keep bilateral ties vibrant in the coming years.

Noting that the current international landscape is fraught with changes and turbulence, Xi said the two countries should maintain strategic resolve, enhance strategic confidence, and further implement the consensus reached by him and General Secretary Kim Jong Un, ensuring that the relations between the two parties and countries keep pace with the times.

Xi called on both sides to steadily advance practical cooperation, continuously strengthen public support, and ensure that the young people of both countries remember the historic contributions of the Chinese People’s Volunteers.