Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Russia on Saturday, joining commemorations in Moscow to mark the 80th anniversary of victory in the Soviet Union’s Great Patriotic War. The milestone event underscored deep historical ties between the two nations.
At the departure ceremony, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and other senior officials gathered at the airport to bid farewell. A military band performed the national anthems of both countries as Xi inspected the guard of honor in a show of diplomatic protocol.
After takeoff, Russian Air Force fighter jets escorted Xi’s plane in a rare aerial salute for visiting heads of state. Along the road to the airport, local residents, representatives of Chinese enterprises, and Chinese overseas students lined the streets, waving Chinese and Russian flags to celebrate a successful visit.
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