Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Chinese President Xi Jinping left Astana for Beijing on Wednesday after attending the second China-Central Asia Summit in the Kazakh capital city.

Upon Xi's departure, Kazakh President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev and other senior officials saw him off at the airport. Kazakh Air Force fighter jets escorted Xi's plane after it took off.

On the way to the airport, representatives of Chinese enterprises and Chinese students studying in Kazakhstan lined the streets, waving the national flags of China and Kazakhstan to warmly congratulate Xi on his successful attendance at the summit.

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

Xi leaves Astana after attending 2nd China-Central Asia Summit

The central parity rate of the Chinese currency renminbi, or the yuan, strengthened 20 pips to 7.0108 against the U.S. dollar Monday, according to the China Foreign Exchange Trade System.

In China's spot foreign exchange market, the yuan is allowed to rise or fall by 2 percent from the central parity rate each trading day.

The central parity rate of the yuan against the U.S. dollar is based on a weighted average of prices offered by market makers before the opening of the interbank market each business day.

Chinese yuan strengthens to 7.0108 against USD Monday