Chinese President Xi Jinping departed from Morocco's Mohammed V International Airport in Casablanca on Friday afternoon following a brief visit to the Kingdom. At the airport, President Xi was seen off by Head of Government Aziz Akhannouch. The Chinese leader also reviewed a detachment of Morocco's Royal Navy that rendered honors during the farewell ceremony. The President was further bid farewell by Wali of the Casablanca-Settat region and Governor of Casablanca Prefecture Mohamed Mhidia, President of the Casablanca-Settat Regional Council Abdellatif Maâzouz, Governor of Nouaceur Province Jalal Benhayoun, President of the Nouaceur Provincial Council Mohamed Salmani, and President of the Nouaceur Commune Abdelaziz Radi. Prominent members of the Chinese diplomatic corps in Morocco, including Ambassador Li Changlin, Minister-Counselor Zhou Zhicheng, Military Attaché Xia Kelin, and Economic and Commercial Counselor Zheng Wei, were also present to see off the Chinese President. During his visit, President Xi was accompanied by a high-level delegation, including Cai Qi, a member of the Politburo Standing Committee and Director General of the CCP Central Committee; Wang Yi, Politburo member and Director of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs; and Hua Chunying, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs.
