North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the country’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday, offering help and aid to Beijing amid an ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
In a move that comes as Pyongyang has taken a number of tough steps to prevent a possible outbreak of the virus within its own borders, state media reported that Kim has sent “warm greetings" to Chinese ruling party members and medical workers.
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has sent a letter to Chinese President Xi Jinping, the country’s Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) reported Saturday, offering help and aid to Beijing amid an ongoing outbreak of the novel coronavirus.
In a move that comes as Pyongyang has taken a number of tough steps to prevent a possible outbreak of the virus within its own borders, state media reported that Kim has sent “warm greetings" to Chinese ruling party members and medical workers.
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