Chinese President Xi Jinping continued his visit to North Korea on June 9, marking the second day of his trip alongside North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, emphasizing the traditional friendship between the two nations.
According to China's state-run Xinhua News Agency, Xi and Kim visited the Friendship Tower in Pyongyang and the Central Cadre School of the Workers' Party of Korea. This visit was interpreted as a demonstration of the China-North Korea alliance, forged during the Korean War, and a commitment to pass on the ties between the two communist parties to future generations.
Established in 1959, the Friendship Tower commemorates the Chinese People's Volunteer Army's participation in the Korean War and is a customary stop for high-ranking Chinese officials visiting North Korea. It serves as a prominent symbol of the traditional friendship between the two countries.
The two leaders visited the site accompanied by their spouses. Xi presented a wreath inscribed with the Chinese phrase meaning 'The martyrs of the Chinese People's Volunteer Army will be immortal' and observed a moment of silence.
Xinhua reported that Xi and Kim shared a mutual understanding that the history of their countries fighting together in the 1950s is an eternal shared memory. They agreed to jointly manage the memorial facilities for the Chinese People's Volunteer Army and to enhance revolutionary tradition education and moral education for the youth, aiming to inherit and develop the spirit of the anti-American resistance, known in China as the Korean War.
Following their visit to the Friendship Tower, the two leaders toured the Central Cadre School, where they observed classroom activities and participated in a commemorative tree planting on campus.
They planted a fir tree together, symbolizing the enduring friendship between China and North Korea. A plaque inscribed with the phrase 'The friendship between China and North Korea will remain evergreen' was placed in front of the tree.
Xi is scheduled to return to China after having lunch with Kim.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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