FM press conference on Feb. 3

Chinese president to visit five Asian,

African countries

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- Chinese President Hu Jintao

will pay state visits to Saudi Arabia, Mali, Senegal, Tanzania and Mauritius

from Feb. 10 to 17, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu announced Tuesday.

China voices strong

dissatisfaction over incident to disrupt Premier Wen Jiabao's speech at

Cambridge University

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media)-- China voiced strong

dissatisfaction Tuesday over an incident during Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao's

speech at Cambridge University on Monday.

China, U.S. closely working on

Clinton's China tour

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- China and the United States

are working closely on U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's visit to China,

said Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Jiang Yu here on Tuesday.

China opposes U.S. sanctions on Chinese companies

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- China expressed opposition Tuesday to the United States' decision to impose sanctions on two Chinese companies that allegedly violated U.S. anti-proliferation laws.

Chinese assistant FM to attend

meetings on Iran nuke issue, UN

reform

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- Chinese Assistant Foreign

Minister Liu Jieyi will attend the E3+3 Political Directors' Meeting on the

Iranian nuclear issue to be held in Wiesbaden of Germany on Feb. 4.

Chinese vice premier to visit

Latin

America

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- Chinese Vice Premier Hui

Liangyu will pay official visits to Argentina, Ecuador, Barbados and Bahamas

from Feb. 7 to 19, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Jiang Yu said Tuesday.

China reiterates sovereignty over islands in South China

Sea

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- China reiterated Tuesday its

sovereignty over Huangyan Island and the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea.

China urges improved relations on Korean Peninsula through

peaceful dialogue

BEIJING, Feb. 3 (Chinese media) -- China urged the north and

south on the Korean Peninsula Tuesday to improve bilateral ties through dialogue

and promote reconciliation and cooperation.