Chinese President Xi Jinping completed his state visit to Moscow and left Russia this morning.

His plane took off from Moscow's Vnukovo-2 airport after a packed two-day program of talks with Russian President Vladimir Putin. Russia is the first country Xi has visited since his re-election to a third term in China's National People's Congress (Parliament) on March 10.

Before the Chinese president's departure, a ceremony was held at the airport where the Chinese and Russian flags were raised and a military band played the national anthems of both countries.

Xi Jinping's state visit to Russia began on Monday. At the informal meeting with Putin, the Chinese leader invited his Russian counterpart to visit China this year. After the high-level talks, a joint statement was issued on deepening the comprehensive partnership and strategic interaction entering a new era.