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China calls for communication, unity and cooperation with DPRK

  • By Al Mayadeen English
  • Source: Agencies
  • 16 Oct 2022 12:07
5 Min Read

In a letter to DPRK leader Kim Jong Un, Xi expressed a willingness to boost China-DPRK relations.

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    DPRK leader Kim Jong Un welcomes Chinese President Xi Jinping at Pyongyang, in 2019 (KCNA)

Chinese President Xi Jinping said it was more important than ever for Beijing and Pyongyang to improve communication, unity, and cooperation, as per DPRK 's state media.

In a letter to DPRK leader Kim Jong Un prior to a historic congress of the ruling Chinese Communist Party, Xi expressed willingness to boost China- DPRK relations and "make a significant contribution to providing two countries and their people with greater happiness and defending peace and stability in the region and the rest of the world," according to North Korea's state news agency, KCNA.

The letter came in response to Kim's congratulations on the upcoming congress, which began today.

At the congress, Xi is expected to win a third five-year term as General Secretary of the ruling Communist Party, the most powerful position in the country.

The reported show of support comes as South Korean and US fighter jets have lately conducted precision bombing drills in the Korean peninsula.

This comes in addition to yet another provocative visit by a US official, this time by US Vice President Kamala Harris who was in Seoul in late September, touring the heavily fortified demilitarized zone that divides the peninsula in an effort to highlight her country's "ironclad commitment to South Korea's defense against the North”.

On August 2, US House Speaker Nancy Pelosi landed Tuesday in Taiwan's capital amid great tensions between the US and China over Taiwan, marking the first visit made by a US House Speaker to the Island since 1997.

It is worth noting that DPRK has conducted a number of ballistic missile tests and is reportedly preparing to resume nuclear testing for the first time since 2017.

The DPRK constantly affirms that its recent military activities, which have included artillery drills and warplane flights, are in response to displays of force by South Korea and the United States.

When asked about the latest DPRK moves and South Korean reactions on Friday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning urged all parties to avoid escalation and work toward creating the conditions for dialogue to resume.

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China 20th Communist Party Congress begins in Beijing

China's Communist Party (CCP) has today held its most important event this year, as around 2,300 delegates from China gathered at the Beijing Great Hall of the People for the congress, whereat they will amend the constitution, and appoint the next party leader.

As the congress takes place every five years, this year's event marks the 20th since the party's founding in 1921. Chinese President Xi Jinping is expected to be elected for a third term as the party's leader - an unprecedented feat, as it would break the norm established by Xi's two predecessors -, thus fixing China's current policy trend for another half-decade.

Xi began the Congress on Sunday with a speech detailing China's past policies and achievements.

Key takeaways from Xi's address

"In the face of serious provocations by separatist forces calling for Taiwan’s independence, and interference from outside forces, we have resolutely waged a major struggle against separatism and interference, demonstrating our strong determination and wide ability to protect national sovereignty and territorial integrity and oppose Taiwan independence," Chinese President Xi Jinping said at the opening of the Congress.

"The Taiwan issue...may be resolved by the Chinese people alone," he said.

Read more: China sanctions heads of Raytheon, Boeing over Taiwan arms sales

The Chinese President said his country is seeking peaceful reunification with Taiwan; however, the use of force cannot be excluded, especially since some measures may be necessary given the "interference of external forces and the extremely small number of pro-Taiwan independence separatists and their secessionist activities."

Another of China's key policies is to continue military reforms in order to protect state sovereignty, security, and development interests.

As for the fight against corruption, Xi said his crackdown on it put an end to "serious latent dangers" within the CCP and the military.

"The fight against corruption has an overwhelming victory and has been comprehensively consolidated, eliminating serious latent dangers within the party, the state and the military," he said.

Taiwan is increasingly being used by the West in order to provoke Beijing. Despite China and the US having agreed decades ago on the "one-China policy", whereby the People's Republic of China was recognized as the official representative of the Chinese people instead of Taiwan, the US has been increasing its overt ties with the island, and increasing weapons sales as well. Furthermore, Western ships have been constantly sailing the Taiwan Strait in a move to challenge Chinese sovereignty over the island while threatening to support Taiwan militarily against China.

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