Xi Jinping’s visit to North Korean war monument evokes ‘eternal historical memory’ (opens in new tab)  🖌️Painting  Content type: News

Visiting a historic mountainside in Pyongyang, Chinese President Xi Jinping emphasised the shared sacrifices and deep historical ties between China and North Korea. 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 bearing a ribbon inscribed with the words, “The martyrs of the Chinese People’s Volunteer (CPV) Army a...