China, DPRK hold ceremony marking completion of CPV martyrs cemeteries' renovation

PYONGYANG, Oct. 26 (Xinhua) -- A completion ceremony for the renovation project for Chinese People's Volunteers (CPV) martyrs' cemeteries was held Saturday in Sinphyong County, North Hwanghae Province of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), on the occasion of the 76th anniversary of the CPV's entry into the DPRK to fight in the War to Resist U.S. Aggression and Aid Korea.

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The ceremony started at around 10:00 a.m. local time (0100 GMT) with the national anthems of China and the DPRK. Representatives from China and the DPRK laid flower baskets for the CPV martyrs, stood in silent tribute, presented flowers and poured liquor in remembrance, and visited the martyrs' tombs and the wall of martyrs' names to pay profound respect.

Qi Han, charge d'affaires ad interim of the Chinese Embassy in the DPRK, said that 76 years ago, the CPV fought shoulder to shoulder with the DPRK army and people, shared weal and woe, and the traditional China-DPRK friendship forged in blood will never fade.

China stands ready to continue to work with the DPRK to implement the important consensus reached by the top leaders of the two parties and the two countries, do well in honoring and commemorating the CPV martyrs in the DPRK, consolidate traditional bonds of ties, enhance strategic coordination, maintain regional peace, honor the martyrs who sacrificed their lives and benefit the two peoples via peace and development, Qi said.

Hong Zongming, vice minister of China's Ministry of Veterans Affairs, said the memorial facilities for the CPV martyrs in the DPRK are "an important platform" for carrying forward the spirit of the fallen heroes and the China-DPRK friendship.

Calling the protection and management of the memorial facilities "a lofty cause passed down from generation to generation," Kang Chol Ho, vice minister of the Ministry of Urban Management of the DPRK, said the undertaking is dedicated to carrying forward the great spirit of the CPV fighters demonstrated in the war.

The DPRK side will work with the Chinese side to continue doing relevant work well and make positive contributions to inheriting and promoting the traditional friendship, he said.

In late October 2025, China and the DPRK held a groundbreaking ceremony in Sinphyong County for the renovation project. As of this month, the renovation has been completed at five CPV martyrs' cemeteries in the DPRK, through joint efforts by relevant Chinese and DPRK departments and agencies.