China’s President Xi Jinping has offered Kim Jong-un the opportunity to intensify strategic cooperation with North Korea further. The occasion was the 76th anniversary of the founding of North Korea on Monday. In a congratulatory message to head of state Kim, Xi praised the reign of the North Korean ruler, saying that Kim had led North Korea to achievements in construction and development. He also expressed the hope that Pyongyang would continue to „win new and greater victories in the journey of promoting the cause of Korean-style socialism.“