The message said:

I extend congratulations to you on your reelection as first chairman of the National Defence Commission of the DPRK.

I believe that the fraternal Korean people would certainly achieve fresh and greater successes in the state-building and various sectors for the economic development under the leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea headed by you.

The traditional Sino-DPRK friendship was provided and developed by the leaders of the elder generations of the two countries and it is our common precious asset.

The Chinese side, together with the DPRK side, will steadily develop the bilateral traditional relations of friendship and cooperation, bring wellbeing to the two countries and the two peoples and contribute to the regional peace and stability.

I wish your country prosperity and the Korean people happiness and wellbeing.