Relations between China and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) are currently at a new historical starting point, facing new development opportunities and shouldering new tasks of the times, Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and Chinese President, said on Monday.

Xi made the remarks in a signed article published in Rodong Sinmun, the official newspaper of the DPRK, ahead of his state visit to the country, which is scheduled for Monday and Tuesday and will be his first in seven years.

Xi noted that maintaining, consolidating, and developing relations between China and the DPRK has always been a steadfast policy of the CPC and the Chinese government. He said that China is ready to work with the DPRK to guide bilateral relations from a strategic perspective, keep China-DPRK relations in line with the times, and achieve greater development of these relations.

Both sides should deepen strategic communication and firmly guide China-DPRK relations in the right direction, Xi said. He called for maintaining the good tradition of high-level exchanges between the two parties and the two countries, and for maintaining close ties like those between relatives.

Both sides should seize the 65th anniversary of the Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance between China and the DPRK as an opportunity to strengthen exchanges at all levels and across party, government, and military institutions, implement the important consensus reached between the two sides, and inject new impetus into the development of bilateral relations.

Xi said that both countries should strengthen communication and mutual learning to jointly promote the stable development of the socialist cause in both countries.

China and the DPRK should support each other in pursuing socialist paths suited to their respective national conditions, firmly safeguard the political security of both countries, continue to expand exchanges and cooperation between the two parties, and deepen the exchange of experience and mutual learning in the fields of party and state governance, Xi said.

Both countries should expand practical cooperation and constantly enhance the well-being and friendship of the two peoples, Xi said. He added that both sides should strengthen the alignment of development strategies, give play to the potential of cooperation in various fields, share opportunities, and jointly promote development so that the two peoples can benefit more.

Xi also called for close multilateral coordination and for firmly upholding international justice and equality.

Both sides should strengthen strategic communication and coordination and jointly uphold the international system with the United Nations at its core and the international order based on international law, Xi said. He added that both sides should stand against hegemony and power politics, and reject any plans or actions aimed at reviving militarism and disrupting regional security and stability.

Both countries should jointly promote a fair and orderly multipolar world and a universally beneficial and inclusive economic globalization, implement the four major global initiatives proposed by China, and work together to build a community with a shared future for mankind, Xi said.

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