Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 "success"



COVID-19 Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success” "Verbal message" comes as Beijing says it has COVID-19 under control, Pyongyang denies having any infections at all Jacob Fromer May 7, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Chinese leader Xi Jinping for "registering success" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. Kim's greeting -- delivered as a "verbal message" to Xi, according to KCNA -- are some of the first public remarks from the DPRK leader since reappearing after an unexplained three-week-long disappearance from the public eye, which had led to widespread speculation and rumors that he might be severely ill or even dead. North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Chinese leader Xi Jinping for "registering success" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday. Kim's greeting -- delivered as a "verbal message" to Xi, according to KCNA -- are some of the first public remarks from the DPRK leader since reappearing after an unexplained three-week-long disappearance from the public eye, which had led to widespread speculation and rumors that he might be severely ill or even dead. Become a member for less than $5.75 per week. Unlimited access to all of NK News: reporting, investigations, analysis The NK News Daily Update, an email newsletter to keep you in the loop Searchable archive of all content, photo galleries, special columns Contact NK News reporters with tips or requests for reporting Get unlimited access to all NK News content, including original reporting, investigations, and analyses by our team of DPRK experts. Subscribe now All major cards accepted. No commitments – you can cancel any time. © Korea Risk Group. All rights reserved. No part of this content may be reproduced, distributed, or used for commercial purposes without prior written permission from Korea Risk Group. Get the Daily Update Start your day with the North Korea stories that matter most – as selected by And how should we address you in correspondence? One more step! Please check your inbox, for an email we just sent you, and click on the confirmation message in it to get subscribed to our Daily News Update. Trending

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Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

"Verbal message" comes as Beijing says it has COVID-19 under control, Pyongyang denies having any infections at all

Jacob Fromer May 7, 2020

Kim Jong Un congratulates Chinese leader Xi Jinping on COVID-19 “success”

KCNA

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un congratulated Chinese leader Xi Jinping for "registering success" in the fight against the coronavirus pandemic, the official Korea Central News Agency (KCNA) reported on Friday.

Kim's greeting -- delivered as a "verbal message" to Xi, according to KCNA -- are some of the first public remarks from the DPRK leader since reappearing after an unexplained three-week-long disappearance from the public eye, which had led to widespread speculation and rumors that he might be severely ill or even dead.