Vladimir Putin and Kim Jong-un addressed warm words to Xi Jinping: Both are happy with the achievements of the Chinese leader – Novy Chas

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Sunday congratulated Chinese President Xi Jinping, who secured a third five-year term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party, and expressed hope that Russia would continue to “closely cooperate” with China. TASR informs about this according to the report of the AFP agency and the statement of the Russian president published on the website of the Kremlin. “Please accept my warmest congratulations on the occasion of your re-election to the post of General Secretary of the Communist Party of China. The conclusion of the 20th Congress of the Communist Party confirmed your high political authority and the cohesion of the party you lead,” Putin said in a statement. The head of the Kremlin further stated that he “will look forward to the continuation” of the joint “constructive dialogue and close cooperation” aimed at the development of relations between Russia and China. “From the bottom of my heart, dear friend, I wish you new successes in responsible work, good health and happiness,” concluded Putin. North Korean leader Kim Jong-un also sent a congratulatory letter to the Chinese president on Sunday. “I will work together with you to create a better future for DPRK-China relations that will meet the current requirements,” Kim wrote. AFP points out that congratulations came quickly from countries that are allies of China, while the United States has not yet responded to Xi Jinping’s reassurance. Chinese President Xi Jinping secured a third five-year term as general secretary of the Chinese Communist Party on Sunday. As AFP writes, this almost certainly means that he will be re-elected as president at the annual session of China’s parliament, the National People’s Congress, in March. Xi Jinping (69), who came to power in 2012, thus consolidated his position as the most powerful Chinese politician since Mao Zedong.