The Chinese Embassy in North Korea hosted a reception on October 25 marking the 75th anniversary of the Chinese People’s Army’s participation in the Korean War, thereby underscoring the deep ties between the two nations.
North Korea’s state-run newspaper, Rodong Sinmun, reported on October 26 that Chinese Ambassador Wang Yajun had held the event at the embassy in Pyongyang.
Key attendees included Defense Minister No Kwang-chol, Deputy Director of the Workers’ Party Central Committee Moon Sung-hyok, Vice Foreign Minister Park Myung-ho, and a visiting delegation from the Chinese People’s Liberation Army.
The newspaper further noted that Ambassador Wang and Kim Song-nam, head of the Party Central Committee’s International Department, laid wreaths at the Friendship Tower, the Chinese People’s Volunteer Army Martyrs’ Cemetery, and at the graves of individual martyrs.
On the front page, Choe Ryung-hae, Chairman of the Standing Committee of the Supreme People’s Assembly, was shown inspecting coal mines and farms in South Pyongan Province. Choe emphasized the crucial role of coal production and scientific agriculture in bolstering the nation’s economy and improving living standards.
Page 3 covered a settling-in ceremony for new residents in Kyongwon County. Party and government officials from North Hamgyong Province and Kyongwon County joined construction workers and farmers in expressing their gratitude to the party leadership.
The fourth page spotlighted Kang Ryun-hee’s gold medal and record-breaking performance in the women’s 2000-meter steeplechase at the 3rd Asian Youth Games, while also reporting North Korea’s advancement to the Round of 16 in the 2025 International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) U-17 Women’s World Cup.
Page 5 detailed the ongoing success of the 2025 National Informatization Exhibition, which opened on October 20. The article highlighted the potential widespread adoption of domestically developed cloud computing systems from Kim Il Sung University’s Artificial Intelligence Department, aligning with global information technology (IT) trends.
The sixth page focused on the Central Class Education Center, stressing the need to maintain a robust anti-imperialist class consciousness as generations change and the revolution advances. It depicted an intensified outpouring of public anger, with many demanding vengeance for past wrongs.