President Xi Jinping departed Busan on Saturday evening after attending the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders’ Meeting and concluding his state visit to the Republic of Korea.
Senior ROK officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, saw him off at the airport, underscoring the diplomatic courtesy extended to the Chinese leader.
Along the route to the plane, representatives of Chinese students and enterprises lined the streets, waving the national flags of both countries in a warm celebration of the visit’s success.
As his flight took off, the scenes in Busan reflected a moment of cross-border enthusiasm and the power of people-to-people connections in shaping modern diplomacy.
For young global citizens, this farewell underscores evolving ties in a region where cultural exchange and economic cooperation continue to pave the way for future collaboration.
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President Xi leaves for Beijing after APEC meeting, state visit to ROK
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