Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Qin Gang announces:

At the invitation of Minister of Foreign Affairs Diallo of the Republic of Benin, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Francophone Affairs Micha of the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, Minister of Foreign Affairs, International Cooperation and Communities Monteiro of the Republic of Guinea-Bisseau, Minister of Foreign Affairs and African Cooperation Allam-mi of the Republic of Chad, Minister of Foreign Affairs, Regional Integration and Francophone Affairs Zoumara of Central African Republic, the Government of the State of Eritrea and Minister of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Meraphe of the Republic of Botswana, Minister of Foreign Affairs Li Zhaoxing will pay official visits to the above-mentioned seven countries from December 31 2006 to January 8 2007.