BUSAN, South Korea, Nov. 1 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Beijing on Saturday evening after attending the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting and concluding his state visit to South Korea.

When leaving Busan, senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, saw him off at the airport.

On the way to the airport, representatives of Chinese students and enterprises lined the streets, waving the national flags of both countries, warmly celebrating the successful conclusion of Xi's visit.