Nigerian President Olusegun Obasanjo left Beijing Friday for central Hubei Province, the second leg of his China visit.

Obasanjo arrived here Thursday, starting a four-day state visit to China as guest of Chinese President Hu Jintao.

Hu met with Obasanjo Thursday afternoon. The two countries issued a joint communique on Friday.

Besides Beijing and Hubei, Obasanjo will also visit Shanghai.

This is Obasanjo's third visit to China after assuming the presidency in February 1999. He is now visiting China in the capacity of both Nigerian president and rotating president of the African Union.

Source: Xinhua