Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan attended the grand farewell ceremony held by the French president

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CCTV News (News Network): President Xi Jinping ended his state visit to France on the 26th. Before leaving Paris, Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan attended the grand farewell ceremony held by French President Macron and his wife at the Elysee Palace.

At about 5 p.m. local time, Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan arrived at the Elysée Palace, and Macron and his wife greeted them warmly at the drop-off point. The Navy, Army and Air Force honor guards of the French Republican Guard lined up in uniform, and the military band played a cheerful song. Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan said goodbye to Macron and his wife cordially and took a group photo.

Xi Jinping pointed out that we are very touched to thank Mr. and Mrs. President for their meticulous arrangements for my visit. Your warm reception fully reflects the friendly feelings of the French people to the Chinese people, which Chinese people and the media have paid great attention to and appreciated. The visit was a great success, as I gathered consensus and deepened mutual trust with Mr. President, and we also held the China-France-Germany-EU Quadripartite Talks. China and France should deepen pragmatic cooperation and implement the results of the visit.

Macron expressed his congratulations to the President on the complete success of his state visit to France. Mr. President and I have had in-depth communication on bilateral relations and international issues and have reached many important consensuses. Your current visit will certainly effectively promote friendly exchanges between the French and Chinese peoples. It is hoped that under our leadership and impetus, France-China relations will continue to develop and step onto a new level.

The military band once again played an affectionate farewell song, and Xi Jinping and Peng Liyuan left the Elysee Palace by car and went to the airport escorted by a motorcycle team.