Xi Jinping in his message said that he received with pleasure the warm and friendly verbal message from the chairman of the WPK, stressing that it fully showed the deep feelings of Chairman Kim Jong Un, and the Party, government and people of the DPRK toward himself, and the party, government and people of China, and greatly displayed the solid foundation of the traditional China-DPRK friendship and its tremendous vitality.

Xi Jinping said that he has intent to propel the steady advance and development of China-DPRK relations in the new era and to actively contribute to the regional peace, development and prosperity by thoroughly carrying out important agreements, strengthening strategic communications and intensifying exchange and cooperation between the two parties and the two countries. He wished the chairman of the WPK new success in the socialist construction by leading the Party and people of the DPRK.