On the 11th, the 65th anniversary of the signing of the North Korea-China Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance, the leaders of the two countries exchanged congratulatory messages. According to Yonhap News, North Korean State Affairs Commission Chairman Kim Jong-un said in a congratulatory message to President Xi that day, “I am willing to lead the friendship between North Korea and China, based on their excellent history and tradition, to new heights and develop it into an example of the most powerful and strategic relationship between socialist countries.”