Xi lands in South Korea for APEC meeting, state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly welcomed by senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, upon arriving at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. Xi landed in Busan on Thursday to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, and pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the invitation of ROK President Lee Jae-myung. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

BUSAN, South Korea, Oct. 30 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Busan on Thursday to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, and pay a state visit to South Korea.

Upon arriving at Busan's Gimhae International Airport, Xi was warmly welcomed by senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun. A 21-gun salute was fired at the airport. 

Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly welcomed by senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, upon arriving at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. Xi landed in Busan on Thursday to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, and pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the invitation of ROK President Lee Jae-myung. (Xinhua/Huang Jingwen)

Chinese President Xi Jinping is warmly welcomed by senior South Korean officials, including Foreign Minister Cho Hyun, upon arriving at Gimhae International Airport in Busan, South Korea, Oct. 30, 2025. Xi landed in Busan on Thursday to attend the 32nd APEC Economic Leaders' Meeting in Gyeongju, and pay a state visit to the Republic of Korea (ROK) at the invitation of ROK President Lee Jae-myung. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)