Watch: Xi Jinping arrives to grand welcome in Pyongyang for state visit to DPRK

Half-wracked

8 Jun '26 17:33

WHAT’S IN A NAME?

CHINA’S XI JINPING ARRIVES IN PYONGYANG . . . to a grand welcome in the ‘Democratic People’s Republic of Korea’ (DPRK) - not to be confused with the US-backed ‘Republic of Korea’ (ROK).

Xi is the president of the the ‘People’s Republic of China’ (PRC) - with the qualifier’Democratic’ missing - not to be confused with the the U.S.-backed ‘Republic of China’ (ROC) also with the ‘Democratic’ qualifier omitted.

The ‘Socialist Republic of Vietnam’ watches on having defeated the ‘Republic of Vietnam’ that was backed by the ‘Commonwealth of Australia’ and the democratic people’s republic of America otherwise known as the ‘United States of America’

Uploaded by CGTN (China Global Television Network) 2 hours ago.

https://youtu.be/OQFELYh4Sm0?si=JSh82wUklRxwYwQH

CGTN

Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, arrived in Pyongyang on Monday for a state visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK). Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the DPRK and his wife, Ri Sol Ju, welcomed Xi and his wife, Peng Liyuan, at the airport. After Xi walked down the airstairs, Kim shook hands with him warmly. Kim held a grand welcome ceremony for Xi at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang. The top leaders of the two parties and the two countries jointly ascended the review stand. Amid a 21-gun salute, the military band played the national anthems of China and the DPRK. Accompanied by Kim, Xi inspected the honor guard of the three services of the Korean People's Army. After that, Xi watched a march-past with Kim. 📺 Subscribe to our YouTube channel and stay updated with our latest analysis and interviews:👇 👈 Download our APP on Apple …

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