Chinese President Xi Jinping held talks with 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 (DPRK), in Beijing on Thursday. Xi said that Kim's visit to China strongly supports the commemorative events, demonstrating the DPRK's firm commitment to safeguarding the outcomes of the victory in World War II and offering an important opportunity to further promote friendly cooperation between our two Parties and countries.