BEIJING, Nov. 14 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping returned to Beijing on Tuesday evening after paying state visits to Vietnam and Laos.

During his stay in Vietnam, Xi also attended the 25th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting in Da Nang.

It was Xi's first overseas trip after the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC) in October.