Chinese president leaves Beijing for five Asian, African countries

Special reports:

President Hu visits five

Asian, African nations

BEIJING, Feb. 10 (Chinese media) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao left Beijing

Tuesday morning for state visits to Saudi Arabia, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and

Mauritius from Feb. 10 to 17.

Hu was invited by King of Saudi Arabia Abdullah bin Abdul-Aziz, Malian

President Amadou Toumany Toure, Senegalese President Abdoulaye Wade, Tanzanian

President Jakaya Mrisho Kikwete, Mauritian President Anerood Jugnauth and Prime

Minister Navinchandra Ramgoolam.