China, Russia Reaffirm Ties to North Korea on 78th Anniversary — SkimNews
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- Xi Jinping told Kim Jong Un he would "continue strengthening strategic guidance" of China-North Korea relations, calling deepened bilateral ties the Chinese ruling party and government's "consistent and unwavering policy."
- Vladimir Putin pledged to continue the "closest joint work" with Kim, saying stronger Russia-North Korea ties would bolster regional security and a "more just, multipolar world order."
- KCNA published both messages on the front page of the ruling Workers' Party newspaper Rodong Sinmun, giving the diplomatic exchanges top-tier state media visibility inside North Korea.
- Kim Jong Un also received congratulatory messages from leaders of Vietnam, Laos, Cambodia, Mongolia, Sweden, Belarus, Singapore, Switzerland and Zimbabwe, highlighting the breadth of countries acknowledging the Sept 9 anniversary.
- North Korea marked the Sept 9 anniversary of its founding in 1948, with the anniversary serving as the occasion for the coordinated messaging from Beijing and Moscow.
Why it matters: Putin's explicit invocation of a "multipolar world order" alongside Xi and Kim signals that the three capitals are publicly aligning on a shared geopolitical vision at a moment when North Korea's Russia partnership is deepening beyond rhetoric — evidenced by the newly opened first road link across their shared border.
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