Al Jazeera writes: The leaders of North Korea and China have exchanged messages pledging to strengthen cooperation on the 60th anniversary of the signing of their Treaty of Friendship, Cooperation and Mutual Assistance. In a message to Chinese President Xi Jinping on Sunday, North Korean leader Kim Jong Un said their relationship was vital in the face of hostile foreign forces, while Xi promised to bring cooperation “to a new stage”, according to North Korea’s KCNA news agency.
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![Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk during Xi's visit to Pyongyang, North Korea in this picture released by by North Korea's KCNA on June 21, 2019 [File: KCNA via Reuters]](https://www.aljazeera.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/07/2019-06-21T215300Z_1023471255_RC1347120C00_RTRMADP_3_NORTHKOREA-CHINA.jpg?resize=770%2C513)
Chinese President Xi Jinping and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un walk during Xi’s visit to Pyongyang, North Korea in this picture released by by North Korea’s KCNA on June 21, 2019 [File: KCNA via Reuters]