Xi Jinping arrives in Pyongyang on trip to revitalise China-North Korea ties

Xi Jinping has arrived in North Korea for a two-day trip, his first visit in nearly seven years. Footage published by Xinhua showed an Air China plane carrying Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, touching down at Pyongyang’s Sunan international airport. A red carpet and honour guards greeted the Chinese delegation, which included foreign minister Wang Yi and Cai Qi.

At Kim Il-sung Square, Xi and Peng were welcomed by Kim Jong-un and his wife, Ri Sol-ju; children presented flowers, a military band played both national anthems and a 21-gun salute sounded as crowds waved flags and held banners proclaiming an "unbreakable friendship".

After the ceremony, Kim and Ri escorted Xi and Peng to the Kumsusan guesthouse, a state-owned villa compound completed in 2019, where the leaders held talks on trade and cooperation.

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