DPRK-Xi/Welcome Ceremony/Update
DPRK-Xi/Welcome Ceremony/Update
Dateline : June 8, 2026
Location : Democratic People's Republic of Korea
Duration : 8'21
Pyongyang, DPRK - June 8, 2026 (CCTV - No access Chinese mainland)
1. Various of motorcade of Xi Jinping, general secretary of Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and Chinese president, moving en route from airport to Kim Il Sung Square; people along road waving flowers, national flags of China, Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) to welcome Xi
2. Various of portraits of Xi, Kim Jong Un, general secretary of Workers' Party of Korea and president of State Affairs of DPRK at center of square
3. Welcoming crowds
4. Various of banners reading (Chinese/Korean) "Long live the everlasting DPRK-China friendship" and "Long live the unbreakable friendship and solidarity between DPRK and China" at square
5. National flags of China, DPRK
6. Various of welcoming crowds
7. Xi's motorcade approaching square
8. Various of welcoming crowds cheering
9. Various of Xi's motorcade arriving at square, greeted by cavalry escort
10. Military band playing welcoming music
11. Kim, his wife Ri Sol Ju waiting for Xi, Xi's wife Peng Liyuan
12. DPRK senior officials waiting for Xi, Peng
13. Kim, Ri waiting for Xi, Peng
14. Welcoming crowds
15. Various of Xi, Kim shaking hands
16. Various of Xi, Peng exchanging handshakes with Kim, Ri; welcoming crowds
17. Xi shaking hands with DRPK officials
18. Welcome ceremony in progress
19. Kim shaking hands with Chinese officials
20. Various of welcoming crowds
21. Xi, Kim standing on reviewing stand
22. Military band playing music
23. Welcome ceremony in progress
24. Various of Chinese national anthem being played, Chinese national flag; Xi, Kim on reviewing stand; Chinese officials; 21-gun salute being fired
25. Various of national anthem of DPRK being played, national flag of DPRK; Xi, Kim on reviewing stand; DRPK officials; welcome ceremony in progress
26. Various of welcoming ceremony in progress
27. Various of Xi, accompanied by Kim, reviewing honor guard of three services of Korean People's Army
28. Various of honor guard of three services of Korean People's Army chanting in Korean: "Wishing Comrade Xi Jinping good health."
29. Various of welcoming crowds
30. Various of Xi, Kim watching march-past
31. Various of balloons with bilingual welcome banners being released into sky
32. Various of welcoming crowds waving flowers, national flags of China, DPRK, cheering
33. Various of Xi, Kim waving at welcoming crowds, children; Peng, Ri following
34. Various of welcome ceremony in progress
35. Various of Xi's motorcade leaving; Kim, Ri waving hands; welcoming crowds
36. Various of Xi's motorcade driving to Kumsusan State Guesthouse; welcoming crowds along roads
Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, attended a grand welcome ceremony hosted by Kim Jong Un, general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea and president of the State Affairs of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on Monday.
President Xi arrived in the DPRK capital earlier on Monday to begin a two-day state visit at the invitation of Kim, marking his first trip to the DPRK in seven years.
As Xi and his wife Peng Liyuan arrived at the square by car, they were received by Kim and Ri Sol Ju .
The two couples then shook hands and exchanged greetings with members of their respective entourages.
Xi and Kim stepped onto the reviewing 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.
Xi then watched a march-past with Kim.
Representatives from all walks of life in Pyongyang gathered at the square, along with children and youths holding flags, flowers and balloons, who extended a sincere welcome to the distinguished Chinese guests with warm applause and cheers.
The top leaders of the two parties and the two countries waved back to the welcoming crowds.
At the end of the ceremony, balloons carrying bilingual welcome banners were released into the sky.
Afterwards, Xi and Peng then proceeded to the Kumsusan State Guesthouse, with Kim and Ri personally accompanying them to the residence.
En route from the airport to Kim Il Sung Square and from Kim Il Sung Square to the Kumsusan State Guesthouse, people of the DPRK lined both sides of the streets, waving to welcome Xi's arrival.
ID : 8483515
Published : 2026-06-08 18:10
Last Modified : 2026-06-08 22:05:31
Source : China Central Television (CCTV)
Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland
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