Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korean war monument evokes ‘eternal historical memory’

South China Morning Post Tuesday 09 June 2026, 07:44 UTC By Cao Jiaxuan,Xinlu Liang 1 min read

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Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the shared sacrifices and deep historical ties between China and North Korea during a visit to a historic mountainside in Pyongyang on Tuesday. Xi and first lady Peng Liyuan paid tribute at the Sino-Korean Friendship Tower in Moran Hill, accompanied by North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife Ri Sol-ju. Honour guards placed a floral basket at the monument with a ribbon inscribed with the words “The martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteer (CPV)...

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