North Korean state media this week celebrated Xi Jinping’s re-election as leader of China’s ruling party and promoted the vision of a brighter future for China and bilateral relations.

But even as Kim Jong Un congratulated Xi immediately after he secured a third term as leader, state media reports indicate he did not send a customary tribute to honor Chinese soldiers who died in the Korean War.

Meanwhile, state-run television aired a special feature on a joint meeting celebrating the 75th anniversary of two of Pyongyang’s leading schools, Mangyongdae Revolutionary School and