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Message of thanks sent to Chinese Premier
  Pak Thae Song, Premier of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea, sent a message of thanks to Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council, on the 12th just before returning home after paying an official visit to the People's Republic of China.
  The message expressed deep thanks to General Secretary Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang, Chairman Zhao Leji, and the Chinese party and government and the fraternal Chinese people for having warmly greeted and ardently welcomed the DPRK party and government delegation.
  I am satisfied at the current successful visit, the message said and expressed the readiness to make joint efforts to comprehensively expand and develop the traditional DPRK-China friendly and cooperative relations according to the requirements of the new era together with the Chinese comrades true to the noble intentions of the summits of the two countries.
  The message sincerely wished the Chinese people greater successes in their journey for building a modern socialist state on a full scale under the leadership of the Communist Party of China with the respected General Secretary Xi Jinping as the core.