China and North Korea leaders share messages reaffirming their alliance

North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, and Chinese President Xi Jinping in 2019 (Korean Central News Agency/Korea News Service via AP, File)

The leaders of China and North Korea have reaffirmed their traditional alliance.

North Korea’s official Korean Central News Agency said leader Kim Jong Un called for stronger “unity and co-operation” with China in the face of challenges posed by “hostile forces” while exchanging messages with Chinese President Xi Jinping.