China offers Kim Jong-un help to fight COVID-19

China has offered to help North Korean leader Kim Jong Un fight COVID-19. This comes even as North Korea has insisted it has not had a single confirmed case. Chinese President Xi Jinping offered his support after he received a verbal message from Kim. Kim reportedly congratulated Xi on what he called China’s success in fighting the coronavirus and wished him good health.

China offers Kim Jong-un help to fight COVID-19

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