'Crucial' tours in Egypt, Asia-Pacific lay ahead for China

Premier Wen Jiabao will visit Egypt next month and attend the second China-Africa summit, days after Vice-Premier Li Keqiang wraps up a tour of three Asia-Pacific nations that will possibly thaws a frigid China-Australia relationship.

The premier will land in Egypt on Nov 6 and will attend the summit over the following two days, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Ma Zhaoxu at a regular news conference yesterday.

The summit will likely issue an action plan that will cover commitments between China and Africa from 2010 to 2012. Details about what aid or other agreements China may announce were not provided.