North Korea’s Kim Jong-un congratulates China on Beijing Olympics, says together they will frustrate US threats

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The leader made his remarks in a verbal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on the successful completion of the 2022 Winter Games

Kim said under Xi’s leadership, China had persevered in the face of an ‘unprecedentedly severe health crisis and the hostile forces’ manoeuvres’

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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un delivers a speech in the eastern province of South Hamgyong. Photo: KCNA via dpa

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Published: 6:24am, 22 Feb 2022Updated: 7:06am, 22 Feb 2022

North Korea’s Kim Jong-un vowed to strengthen cooperation with China and together “frustrate” threats and hostile policies from the United States and its allies, state media reported on Tuesday.

Kim made the remarks in a verbal message to Chinese President Xi Jinping, congratulating him on the successful completion of the Beijing Olympics, state news agency KCNA said in a summary.

North Korea and China are defending and advancing socialism, while “frustrating the undisguised hostile policy and military threat of the US and its satellite forces” by strengthening strategic cooperation and unity, Kim said.

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Kim praised the Games for making a mark on history, and said under Xi’s leadership, China had persevered in the face of an “unprecedentedly severe health crisis and the hostile forces’ manoeuvres”.

North Korea did not participate in the Games, which ended on Sunday.

In a previous letter from sports authorities in January, North Korea blamed “hostile forces” and Covid-19 risks for its not being able to attend.

North Korean athletes were not eligible to compete under their national flag after the country failed to send a team to the Tokyo Summer Olympics last year, citing Covid-19 concerns.