On the morning of May 10, 2025 local time, President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing after wrapping up the state visit to Russia and the attendance of the celebrations marking the 80th anniversary of the Victory in the Great Patriotic War of the Soviet Union.
Upon departing from Moscow, Xi Jinping was seen off at the airport by Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Chernyshenko and other senior government officials.
The Russian side held a farewell ceremony for Xi Jinping at the airport. The military band played the national anthems of China and Russia. Xi Jinping inspected the guard of honor.
Russian Air Force fighter jets escorted Xi Jinping's plane after it took off.
On the way to the airport, local residents, representatives of Chinese enterprises and Chinese overseas students lined the streets, waving the national flags of China and Russia to warmly congratulate Xi Jinping on his successful visit to Russia.