习近平就朝鲜国庆77周年向朝鲜最高领导人金正恩致贺电

9月9日，中共中央总书记、国家主席习近平就朝鲜国庆77周年向朝鲜劳动党总书记、国务委员长金正恩致贺电。

习近平指出，77年来，朝鲜劳动党团结带领朝鲜人民不懈奋进，推动朝鲜社会主义各项事业不断发展。近年来，在以总书记同志为首的朝鲜劳动党领导下，朝鲜人民为圆满完成朝鲜劳动党八大提出的目标任务奋力拼搏，取得很多可喜成就。相信朝鲜人民一定能够以昂扬的精神和卓越的成绩迎接朝鲜劳动党九大的召开，开启朝鲜式社会主义建设事业的新篇章。

习近平强调，中朝两国是山水相连的传统友好邻邦。维护好、巩固好、发展好中朝关系始终是中国党和政府坚定不移的战略方针。日前总书记同志来华出席中国人民抗日战争暨世界反法西斯战争胜利80周年纪念活动，我同你再次会晤，共同规划了两党两国关系发展蓝图。中方愿同朝方加强战略沟通，密切交往合作，携手推进中朝友好和两国社会主义事业，为地区乃至世界的和平与发展作出更大贡献。

Xi extends congratulations to Kim over DPRK's 77th founding anniversary

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Tuesday extended congratulations to Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), over the DPRK's 77th founding anniversary.

In his congratulatory message, Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, pointed out that over the past 77 years, the WPK has united and led the people in the DPRK to forge ahead unremittingly and promote the continuous development of all socialist undertakings in the country.

In recent years, under the leadership of the WPK headed by Comrade General Secretary Kim, the people in the DPRK have strived hard to fulfill the goals and tasks set out at the 8th Congress of the WPK, and have achieved many gratifying accomplishments, Xi said.

Xi expressed his belief that the people in the DPRK will greet the WPK's 9th Congress with high spirits and outstanding achievements, and open a new chapter in the cause of building DPRK-style socialism.

Stressing that China and the DPRK are traditional friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers, Xi said that it has always been the steadfast strategic guideline for the CPC and the Chinese government to maintain, consolidate and develop well China-DPRK ties.

Noting that a few days ago, Kim came to China to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People's War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War, Xi said that he met Kim again to jointly plan a blueprint for the development of relations between the two parties and the two countries.

Xi said the Chinese side stands ready to enhance strategic communication, maintain close exchanges and cooperation with the DPRK, and join hands to promote China-DPRK friendship and the socialist cause of the two countries, so as to make greater contributions to peace and development in the region and the world at large.