Pyongyang
Comrade Kim Il Sung, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Workers' Party of
Korea, and Prime Minister of the Cabinet of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea;
Comrade Choi Yong-kun, Chairman of the Presidium of the Supreme People's Assembly of
the Democratic People's Republic of Korea:
On the occasion of the 24th anniversary of the founding of the Democratic People's Republic
of Korea, on behalf of the Communist Party of China, the Chinese government, and the
Chinese people, we extend our warmest congratulations to the Workers' Party of Korea, the
Korean government, and the fraternal Korean people.
The 24-year history of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea has been a history filled
with battles and victories. Under the wise leadership of the Workers' Party of Korea headed
by Comrade Kim Il Sung, the heroic Korean people have achieved great victory in the Korean
Fatherland Liberation War against U.S. imperialist aggression and have made brilliant
achievements in socialist revolution and construction. The Democratic People's Republic of
Korea, holding high the banner of anti-imperialist revolution and firmly supporting the just
struggles of peoples of all countries, is increasingly enjoying increasing international
prestige. The heroic spirit of the Korean people in defying violence and daring to fight, as
well as their revolutionary spirit of self-reliance and striving for progress, is a great
inspiration to the Chinese people and revolutionary people of all countries.
The Workers' Party of Korea and the DPRK government have consistently adhered to the
correct line of independent and peaceful reunification of the motherland and have made
unremitting efforts to achieve the peaceful reunification of Korea. The progress made by the
Korean people in the cause of peaceful reunification fulfils their national aspirations and has
won the sympathy and support of the peoples of Asia and around the world. The Chinese
people warmly congratulate the DPRK people on their tremendous achievements and will,
as always, firmly support the fraternal DPRK people in their just struggle against U.S.
imperialist aggression and for the independent and peaceful reunification of their
motherland until complete victory is achieved.
The Chinese people deeply cherish the great friendship and fighting unity forged with blood
between the two parties and peoples of China and North Korea during their long common
revolutionary struggle. This friendship and unity is based on Marxism-Leninism and
proletarian internationalism. We sincerely hope that the friendship and unity between the
two peoples will continue to strengthen and develop in the future.



Mao Zedong, Chairman of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China
Dong Biwu, Acting Chairman of the People's Republic of China
Zhu De, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the
People's Republic of China
Zhou Enlai, Premier of the State Council of the People's Republic of China
Beijing, September 8, 1972