At noon on June 8, 2026, local time, General Secretary of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and President Xi Jinping arrived in Pyongyang by special plane for a state visit to the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK).

At about 12 pm local time, Xi Jinping’s special plane arrived at the airport, and was welcomed by Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea (WPK) and President of the State Affairs of the DPRK, and his wife Ri Sol Ju. Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan stepped out of the cabin and walked down the airstairs. Kim Jong Un warmly shook hands with Xi Jinping. Children and teenagers of the DPRK presented flowers to Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan.

Cai Qi, Wang Yi and other members of the entourage arrived on the same plane.

Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun also greeted the delegation at the airport.