Pyongyang, December 20 (KCNA) -- Kim Jong Un, vice-chairman of the Central Military Commission of the Workers' Party of Korea, Monday received a message of condolences from Zhang Jinquan, son of Chinese anti-Japanese revolutionary martyr Zhang Weihua.

The full text of the message says:

The younger generations of Martyr Zhang Weihua cannot keep back bitter sorrow upon the shocking news of the regretful demise of leader Kim Jong Il. Thousands of words would not be enough to express our yearning for him.

The death of General Kim Jong Il is a huge loss to not only the Korean people but also the international communist movement.

But, we firmly believe that all the Korean people will achieve bigger victory without fail in building a thriving nation under your wise leadership.

We will be loyal to you as we were to President Kim Il Sung and leader Kim Jong Il and devote our efforts to boosting the China-DPRK friendship and stepping up the socialist revolution and construction in the DPRK true to your leadership.