State-run China Central Television (CCTV) reported that Xi arrived around noon local time. During his visit, he is expected to hold talks with North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to discuss strengthening North Korea-China relations, economic cooperation, and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.
This marks the first face-to-face meeting between the two leaders since Kim's visit to Beijing in September 2025 for China's Victory Day celebrations.
According to CCTV, Kim and his wife Ri Sol-ju personally welcomed Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan at Pyongyang's Sunan Airport. Footage showed the couples applauding as they greeted each other.
Video released by China's Xinhua News Agency showed Xi's Air China plane landing at Sunan Airport, where a red carpet was laid out and North Korean and Chinese flags were displayed side by side.
Welcome banners in both Korean and Chinese read, "Warmly welcome Comrade Xi Jinping, General Secretary of the Communist Party of China and President of the People's Republic of China," and "Long live the unbreakable friendship and unity between the peoples of China and North Korea." The footage also featured North Korean security personnel on motorcycles and a military honor guard.
After arriving at the airport, Xi is expected to travel with Kim to Kim Il Sung Square for an official welcome ceremony. The two leaders are anticipated to discuss the development of North Korea-China relations, ways to expand economic cooperation, and the regional situation surrounding the Korean Peninsula.
Xi's delegation includes Cai Qi, the head of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party, and Wang Yi, the head of the Central Foreign Affairs Commission and Foreign Minister.
* This article has been translated by AI.
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