The statement said that Kim Jong Un made a visit to China early in the New Year, thus making a great contribution to boosting the DPRK-China relations of friendship.

He paid the fourth visit to China in a little more than nine months, which was unprecedented in the history of the world's diplomacy, it said.

The historic meetings between the supreme leaders of the two countries were sure signs of comradely relations based on sincere trust, it stressed. It went on:

The DPRK-China friendship provided by the preceding leaders of the two countries has kept developing.

HE Kim Jong Un's China visit early this year marking the 70th anniversary of the establishment of the DPRK-China diplomatic ties is of great significance in further consolidating the DPRK-China friendship.

We warmly congratulate HE Supreme Leader on his successful China visit.