Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, Arrives in Beijing
On September 2, Kim Jong Un, General Secretary of the Workers’ Party of Korea and President of the State Affairs of the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, arrived in Beijing to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso Arrives in Beijing by Air for China’s V-Day Commemorations
In the early hours of September 2, President of the Republic of the Congo Denis Sassou Nguesso arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President Sassou has visited China 17 times, including attending the Third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF) and the 2024 Summit of the Forum on China-Africa Cooperation (FOCAC). More than 60 years ago, he was one of the first group of young people from his country to visit China. China and the Republic of the Congo enjoy a comprehensive strategic cooperative partnership.
Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This morning (September 2), Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic arrived in Beijing by air to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
President Vucic has visited China many times and said that China is Serbia’s most precious friend, as China always offers selfless support and assistance to help Serbia develop its economy and improve the well-being of its people. Serbia is an important partner of China in Europe and one of the first European countries to respond to, participate in, and promote the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). In 2024, the two heads of state signed a joint statement on building a China-Serbia community with a shared future in the new era, opening up a new chapter for the bilateral relations.
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This morning (September 2), Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, Japarov had attended the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit held in Tianjin.
Kyrgyzstan is one of the six founding members of the SCO. In 2023, China and Kyrgyzstan established a comprehensive strategic partnership for the new era, demonstrating their resolve to build a China-Kyrgyzstan community with a shared future of good neighborliness and shared prosperity.
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
On the morning of September 2, Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, Prime Minister Pashinyan had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin.
Armenia officially became an SCO dialogue partner in 2016 and has since maintained close engagement within this framework. The country has formally applied for full SCO membership.
This year marks the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between China and Armenia. Over the past 33 years, the bilateral friendship has continued to grow in a stable and healthy manner, with cooperation across various fields yielding new achievements.
Myanmar’s Acting President Min Aung Hlaing Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This morning (September 2), Myanmar’s Acting President Min Aung Hlaing arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, Min Aung Hlaing had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin.
China and Myanmar are close neighbors connected by mountains and rivers. This year marks the 75th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. In recent years, the two sides have continued to deepen cooperation across various fields, with China remaining Myanmar’s largest trading partner for many consecutive years.
In March this year, a powerful earthquake in Mandalay caused heavy casualties and property losses. China was the first country to dispatch rescue teams and provide emergency humanitarian aid, supporting Myanmar in post-disaster recovery and reconstruction.
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This morning (September 2), Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, Prime Minister Oli had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin.
Nepal was among the first countries to join the BRI. China is Nepal’s second-largest trading partner, and the two countries enjoy close people-to-people exchanges, with 17 pairs of sister cities (provinces/districts) established to date. This year marks the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties between China and Nepal, with a series of celebratory events scheduled to commemorate this milestone.
Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This morning (September 2), Turkmen President Serdar Berdimuhamedov arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, President Berdimuhamedov had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin.
In 2023, China and Turkmenistan established a comprehensive strategic partnership and announced their commitment to building a China-Turkmenistan community with a shared future. President Berdimuhamedov has previously emphasized that Turkmenistan attaches great importance to its relations with China and is willing to strengthen cooperation and multilateral coordination with China in variousfields such as politics, energy, economy and trade, transportation, and people-to-people exchanges, in order to deliver more benefits to both countries and their peoples.
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
At noon today (September 2), Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, President Pezeshkian had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin. This marked his first visit to China sincehis election as the President of Iran in July last year. China and Iran share a long-standing traditional friendship, and in 2016 the two countries established a comprehensive strategic partnership.
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This afternoon (September 2), Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
In November last year, Robert Fico made an official visit to China and attended the Slovakia-China Business Forum. Slovakia is an important hub onthe China-Europe freight train network. Last year, China and Slovakia elevated their bilateral relations to a strategic partnership, fostering closer economic and trade exchanges. Following China’s visa-free policy for Slovak citizens, people-to-people exchanges between the two countries have become more frequent.
Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This afternoon (September 2), Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev arrived in Beijing by high-speed rail to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Prior to this, at the invitation of China, President Aliyev had attended the SCO Summit held in Tianjin.
China and Azerbaijan established diplomatic relations on April 2, 1992, and the bilateral relations have enjoyed sound developmentsince then. In April this year, the two countries elevated their ties to a comprehensive strategic partnership. On July 16, a mutual visa exemption agreement between China and Azerbaijan came into effect, further facilitating economic and trade cooperation, tourism, and cultural exchanges between the two countries.
National Assembly Speaker of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Woo Won-shik Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This afternoon (September 2), National Assembly Speaker of the ROK Woo Won-shik arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
In February this year, Woo attended the opening ceremony of the 9th Asian Winter Games held in Harbin. He said that ROK-China cooperation has played an important role in the respective development of the two countries. Friendship with China is and will always be one of the core tenets of the country’s foreign policy. China is the ROK’s largest trading partner, largest export market, and largest source of imports.
General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President Thongloun Sisoulith Arrives in Beijing for China’s V-Day Commemorations
This evening (September 2), Thongloun Sisoulith, General Secretary of the Lao People’s Revolutionary Party Central Committee and Lao President, arrived at Beijing Capital International Airport to attend the events commemorating the 80th anniversary of the victory in the Chinese People’s War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the World Anti-Fascist War.
Thongloun has visited China many times, including a state visit in 2022 and attendance at the Third BRF in 2023, during which he also conducted a working visit.
China and Laos are friendly socialist neighbors sharing the same future. In December 2021, the China-Laos Railway was officially completed and opened to traffic, becoming a flagship project of mutually beneficial cooperation between the two countries and a landmark initiative in promotinghigh-quality Belt and Road cooperation.
