State media reported that Chinese President Xi Jinping departed for Korea to attend the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.
China's state-run Xinhua News Agency reported on the morning of the 30th (local time) that President Xi boarded a chartered plane and departed for Korea. Xi is known to use a modified Air China passenger jet, rather than a separate dedicated presidential aircraft.
Invited by President Lee Jae-myung for a state visit to Korea, Xi will follow a two-night, three-day schedule through on the 1st of next month. Xi's visit to Korea is the first in about 11 years since July 2014.
Before attending APEC, Xi will first meet U.S. President Donald Trump in Busan. Marine One, carrying President Trump, also departed Gyeongju for Busan. Earlier, the White House released that the U.S.-China summit will be held at 11 a.m. (Korea time).
After concluding the U.S.-China summit, Xi will travel to Gyeongju to attend the APEC summit and will hold a Korea-China summit with President Lee Jae-myung on the 1st.