Xi leaves Malaysia after state visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping wrapped up his state visit to Malaysia on Thursday morning.

Xi, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee, arrived in Kuala Lumpur, the capital of Malaysia, on Tuesday for a state visit at the invitation of King of Malaysia Sultan Ibrahim Sultan Iskandar.

Xi was seen off at the airport by Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim and other senior Malaysian officials.

Local people and overseas Chinese lined up along the way to the airport, holding red banners and waving Chinese and Malaysian national flags to bid farewell to Xi and congratulate him on the successful visit.

Malaysia is the second leg of Xi's current five-day three-nation Southeast Asia tour, which began with a two-day state visit to Vietnam, and also takes him to Cambodia for a state visit.

Xi leaves Malaysia after state visit

Xi leaves Malaysia after state visit

Oil prices climbed on Friday.

The West Texas Intermediate for May delivery gained 5.16 U.S. dollars, or 5.46 percent, to settle at 99.64 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange.

Brent crude for May delivery increased by 4.56 dollars, or 4.22 percent, to settle at 112.57 dollars a barrel on the London ICE Futures Exchange.

Crude futures settle higher