The message said:

I would like to extend my sincere congratulations to you on your 70th birthday.

Over the past decade the Chinese people registered world-startling great achievements in the effort to build harmonious and modern socialism with Chinese characteristics, taking the scientific outlook on development as a guiding principle under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with you as general secretary.

I take this opportunity to wholeheartedly wish the fraternal Chinese people greater successes in their effort for great prosperity of the Chinese nation and you happiness and good health, believing that the traditional DPRK-China friendship will continue developing on a new, high stage.