Overview

• Kim Jong Un held talks with Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of the People on September 4 during events marking the 80th anniversary of China’s World War II victory.
• Both leaders discussed intensifying high-level visits, expanding strategic communication, and strengthening cooperation to defend shared interests, according to KCNA.
• Kim thanked China for its hospitality and voiced support for Beijing’s positions on sovereignty and development, while Xi emphasized the importance of longstanding China–DPRK ties.
• KCNA reported that in a separate Beijing meeting Kim told Vladimir Putin he stands ready to fully support Russia, and that Putin praised North Korean soldiers fighting Ukraine and invited Kim to visit.
• Kim departed Beijing by private train on the evening of September 4, with senior Chinese officials including Cai Qi and Wang Yi seeing him off at the station.