North Korea, Pyongyang's state media reported Saturday.Xi reportedly made the declarations in a letter replying to North Korean leader Kim Jong-un's earlier letter to mark the 72nd Chinese National Day, according to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA).Xi stated that he has taken note of the relations between North Korea and China, and expressed his willingness to raise bilateral ties to a "new level.”Xi expressed "intent to steadily propel the relations to a new stage by strengthening strategic communications, deepening the friendship and cooperation and leading them to be conducive to mutual support through joint endeavors with Kim Jong Un," according to the KCNA report.The report said Xi also noted that North Korea and China "are linked.
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