Kim Jong Il has made four official appearances from May 28 to June 3 since his last visit to China， starting with industrial facility inspections. This could be construed as North Korea’s attempt to highlight current facility-building projects and the superiority of its leadership in improving the people’s economy， and to rally the North Korean people.
Kim commemorated his recent unofficial visit to China by attending a celebratory performance. In a speech， he commented on the outcome of the visit and encouraged solidarity and morale building of its people.