Kim Jong Un, chairman of the Workers’ Party of Korea, chairman of the State Affairs Commission of the DPRK and commander-in-chief of the armed forces of the DPRK, visited the Cemetery of the Fallen Soldiers of the Chinese People’s Volunteers in Hoechang County, South Phyongan Province, and paid high tribute to the CPV martyrs on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of the entry of the Chinese People’s Volunteers into the Korean front.

Present there were Choe Ryong Hae, Ri Pyong Chol and Kim Tok Hun, members of the Presidium of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Pak Jong Chon, Kim Jae Ryong, Ri Il Hwan and Kim Hyong Jun, members of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK.

Also present there were Foreign Minister Ri Son Gwon, commanders of the KPA services Admiral Kim Myong Sik and Air Force General Kim Kwang Hyok, Ri Yong Chol, chairman of the Hoechang County Party committee, and Kim In Chol, chairman of the Hoechang County People’s Committee.

Amid the playing of the wreath-laying music, a flower basket in the name of Supreme Leader Kim Jong Un and flower baskets in the name of the Central Committee of the WPK, the Central Military Commission of the WPK, the DPRK State Affairs Commission, the Presidium of the Supreme People’s Assembly of the DPRK, the Cabinet of the DPRK and the Korean People’s Army were laid at the monument to the CPV martyrs.

The Supreme Leader observed a moment’s silence in memory of the CPV martyrs.

He then visited the grave of Mao Anying in the cemetery.

A basket of flowers in the name of Kim Jong Un was placed before the grave of Mao Anying.

He paid tribute to Mao Anying.

He made the rounds of the cemetery with accompanying leading officials of the Party, state and armed forces.

He said with deep emotion that even though 70 years have passed since the excellent sons and daughters of the fraternal Chinese people made an entry into the sacred Fatherland Liberation War fought by the Korean people, the immortal exploits and heroic feats performed by the CPV by sacrificially supporting us under the banner of resisting America and aiding Korea, safeguarding the home and defending the motherland despite the very difficult situation remain vividly in the memory of our people.

Saying that the entry of the CPV into the Korean front was a historic contribution to the great victory in the Fatherland Liberation War, he noted that the great victory won by the armies and peoples of the DPRK and China while linking their destiny as one and sharing weal and woe with each other is, indeed, of great significance still today though time passed and century changed.