Seoul: North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said on Thursday that he would try to take relations with his main ally China further. Kim made the remarks at a time when he is trying to pull the country out of the global epidemic of Covid-19.
Kim made the remarks while congratulating Chinese President Xi Jinping on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the founding of the Communist Party of China (CPC), according to the official Korean Central News Agency. He said, “By maintaining strong solidarity with the Chinese Communist Party, the friendship between the Workers’ Party of Korea, North Korea, and China will take it to a new strategic destination, which is also the need of the hour and the aspiration of the people of both countries.” There is also. ”
Referring to the United States, Kim said that the hostile allegations of “enemy forces” and the pressure being exerted on the Chinese Communist Party from all sides were no more than a last-ditch effort and could not stop the development of the Chinese people. A day earlier, Kim had said in a Politburo meeting that major flaws in the anti-virus campaign had created a major crisis. He did not elaborate but said his motive was to call for international help, including the demand for vaccines.
Sanctions on the coronavirus have further strained North Korea’s already weak economy. Kim has said before that his country is facing the worst situation. On Wednesday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said China could send aid to North Korea if needed.
