Papers Sunday observe this in a by-lined article.

Rodong Sinmun recalls that President Kim Il Sung and the leaders of the elder generation of China formed the relations of deep comradeship and trust through the joint struggle for independence and socialism against imperialism and provided a brilliant history and tradition of the DPRK-China friendship long ago.

The flower garden of the above-said friendship has been brought into fuller bloom generation after generation and century after century.

Kim Jong Il paid a series of visits to China in the new century, recording immortal exploits in the history of the DPRK-China friendship.

The DPRK-China friendship has developed on a new higher stage under the deep care of the leaders of the two countries.

Kim Jong Il visited China again this year in the wake of his unprecedented two visits to China last year, bringing about a great heyday in the bilateral friendship.

His recent visit to China marked a historic event of particular significance in further deepening the friendship, comradeship and trust forged between the top leaders of the two countries and two peoples and bringing about a fresh epochal phase in the unbreakable DPRK-China friendship.

It is the intention of the leaders of the two countries and the desire of the two peoples to steadily boost the traditional friendship generation after generation.

This year is a significant year marking the 50th anniversary of the conclusion of the DPRK-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance.

It is beyond doubt that this will mark an occasion in boosting the DPRK-China friendly relations full of energy and vitality.

Minju Joson stresses that the DPRK-China friendship growing strong as the days go by under the deep care of the leaders of the two countries will be invariably carried forward and developed generation after generation.