Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing Tuesday on an official visit to Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and India.
Wen will also attend the opening ceremony of the Fourth Foreign Ministers' Meeting of Asia Cooperation Dialogue, to be held in Islamabad on April 6, and deliver a keynote speech.
Wen's entourage includes Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing, Minister of Education Zhou Ji, Minister of Commerce Bo Xilai and Director of the Research Office of the State Council Wei Liqun.
(Xinhua News Agency April 5, 2005)
