The statement said:

News of HE Kim Jong Un's visit to China has aroused great sensation in the world.

His visit is of important significance in adding shine to the long-standing tradition of the DPRK-China friendship and carrying forward and developing the bilateral relations generation after generation.

In particular, his visit was made at a time when the situation on the Korean peninsula was undergoing a sudden change, a clear indication to the importance of the DPRK-China friendship.

Convinced that the two parties and peoples of the DPRK and China will creditably accomplish the cause common to them, we warmly congratulate HE Kim Jong Un upon his successful China visit.