Xi Jinping, in the message, expressed his heartfelt thanks to Kim Jong Un for having sent a congratulatory message to him upon his reelection as president of the People's Republic of China and chairman of the Central Military Commission.

The message said that the traditional Sino-DPRK friendship is a valuable wealth common to both sides.

I will highly value the development of the Sino-DPRK ties, steadily carry forward the traditional Sino-DPRK friendship together with you and am ready to propel the stable and sound development of the bilateral ties and make efforts to provide better happiness to the peoples of our two countries and peoples, added the message.

It wished the DPRK prosperity and its people happiness.

It also wished Kim Jong Un good health and hoped that every thing would go well.