BEIJING, Sept. 27 -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang returned to Beijing on Saturday aboard a chartered plane after attending the general debate of the 80th session of the United Nations General Assembly and related high-level activities.

When leaving New York, Li was seen off at the airport by China's permanent representative to the United Nations Fu Cong, Chinese Ambassador to the United States Xie Feng, and China's Consul General in New York Chen Li.