BEIJING, Oct. 11 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Saturday aboard a chartered plane after attending the 80th anniversary celebrations of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) and paying an official goodwill visit to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK).

Li's entourage, including State Councilor and Secretary-General of the State Council Wu Zhenglong, returned by the same flight.

When leaving Pyongyang, Li was seen off at the airport by Pak Thae Song, premier of the cabinet of the DPRK and presidium member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the WPK, and Chinese Ambassador to the DPRK Wang Yajun.