Kim Jong Un offers tepid praise to China as he cozies up to Russia

Kim wished "the Chinese people greater success in building a modern socialist country," in a reply message to Xi for his congratulations on North Korea's birthday, the official Korean Central News Agency reported. The 190-word dispatch had little of the florid language that had been a staple of their correspondence, which has declined significantly this year, according to an analysis by Seoul-based specialist service NK Pro. It noted three references of back-and-forth exchanges mentioned in state media this year between Xi and Kim, compared to 10 in 2023.
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