Premier Wen Jiabao will pay official visits to Australia, Fiji, New Zealand and Cambodia from April 1 to 8, according to Foreign Ministry spokesperson Qin Gang.

 

During the visits, Wen will also attend the opening ceremony of the first China-Pacific Island Countries Economic Development and Cooperation Forum held in Fiji, said Qin on Wednesday.

 

Wen has been invited by Prime Minister of the Commonwealth of Australia John Howard, Prime Minister of the Republic of Fiji Islands Laisenia Qarase, Prime Minister of New Zealand Helen Clarkand Prime Minister of Cambodia Hun Sen.

 

(Xinhua News Agency March 22, 2006)