N. Korea's FM calls for stronger ties with China in letter to Wang Yi

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SEOUL, Oct. 2 (Yonhap) -- North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui has called for efforts to further strengthen bilateral ties and traditional friendship with China in a congratulatory message to her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, Pyongyang's state media reported Friday.

Choe sent the message to Wang on Thursday marking the 77th anniversary of China's founding, praising the country's achievements over the past seven decades, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).

Choe said North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and Chinese President Xi Jinping reaffirmed their "steadfast will" to build a better future for their peoples together during their summit talks in Pyongyang in June.

The minister also expressed a commitment to working together to fully implement important agreements reached by the leaders and further develop bilateral friendly relations to a "higher stage."

Earlier, Kim sent a congratulatory message to Xi on the anniversary and expressed his willingness to further develop relations and safeguard their common interests, the KCNA reported Thursday.

North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son-hui (R) and her Chinese counterpart, Wang Yi, shake hands prior to their talks at the Kumsusan State Guesthouse in Pyongyang, in this file photo from April 9, 2026, after Wang arrived in the North Korean capital the same day for a two-day visit at the invitation of the North's foreign ministry, in this photo released by the North's official Korean Central News Agency the next day. (For Use Only in the Republic of Korea. No Redistribution) (Yonhap)

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首尔，10月2日（韩联社）——据平壤官方媒体周五报道，朝鲜外相崔善姬在致中国外长王毅的贺电中呼吁各方努力进一步加强朝中双边关系和传统友谊。

据朝中社报道，崔顺实于周四向王毅发去贺电，纪念中国建国77周年，并赞扬了中国在过去七十年里取得的成就。

崔表示，朝鲜领导人金正恩和中国国家主席习近平在6月于平壤举行的峰会会谈中重申了他们“坚定不移的意愿”，要共同为两国人民建设更美好的未来。

部长还表示，将共同努力全面落实两国领导人达成的重要协议，并将双边友好关系进一步提升到“更高水平”。

据朝中社周四报道，金正恩早些时候向习近平发去贺电，表示愿进一步发展两国关系，维护共同利益。

这张摄于2026年4月9日的资料照片显示，朝鲜外相崔善姬（右）与中国外长王毅在平壤锦绣山国宾馆会谈前握手。当天，王毅应朝鲜外交部邀请抵达平壤，展开为期两天的访问。这张照片由朝鲜官方通讯社朝中社于次日发布。（仅限韩国境内使用，禁止转载）（韩联社）

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（导语）朝鲜领导人金正恩在与王毅会晤时表示，平壤将发展与中国的关系列为“首要任务”。

朝鲜领导人金正恩在致习近平的信中承诺将朝美关系提升至“新的战略水平”。

朝鲜外长致信王毅，呼吁加强与中国的关系。