A grand farewell ceremony for Xi Jinping, general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese president, and his wife Peng Liyuan is held in Pyongyang, the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), June 9, 2026. On Tuesday afternoon local time, Xi concluded his state visit to the DPRK and departed from Pyongyang. 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 went to the airport to see Xi and his wife off and held the grand farewell ceremony in their honor. (Xinhua/Li Xiang)