Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19



COVID-19 Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19 Beijing seeking to "enhance anti-epidemic cooperation" with Pyongyang, Xi Jinping says in verbal message Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2020 SHARE COPY LINK FACEBOOK X LINKEDIN MASTODON KCNA Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a "verbal message of thanks" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Beijing's state media reported, offering the DPRK help in its work fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The note came in response to Kim's own rare "verbal message" to Xi on Friday, in which the DPRK leader was reported to have congratulated his Chinese counterpart on his “success” in the fight against the pandemic. Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a "verbal message of thanks" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Beijing's state media reported, offering the DPRK help in its work fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus. The note came in response to Kim's own rare "verbal message" to Xi on Friday, in which the DPRK leader was reported to have congratulated his Chinese counterpart on his “success” in the fight against the pandemic. 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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Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19

Beijing seeking to "enhance anti-epidemic cooperation" with Pyongyang, Xi Jinping says in verbal message

Jeongmin Kim May 9, 2020

Chinese President offers North Korea help in fight against COVID-19

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Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Saturday sent a "verbal message of thanks" to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, Beijing's state media reported, offering the DPRK help in its work fighting the spread of the COVID-19 virus.

The note came in response to Kim's own rare "verbal message" to Xi on Friday, in which the DPRK leader was reported to have congratulated his Chinese counterpart on his “success” in the fight against the pandemic.

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