Li Changchun, member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC)Central Committee, returned to Beijing Thursday afternoon after visiting Sudan, Namibia, South Africa and Tanzania.

Li's entourage, including Head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee Wang Jiarui, Chinese Culture Minister Sun Jiazheng, Head of the Chinese State Administration of Radio, Film and Television Wang Taihua, Director of the Central International Communication Office Cai Wu, Deputy Head of Department of Publicity of CPC Central Committee Luo Shugang, and Vice Minister of Commerce Wei Jianguo, returned aboard the same plane.

Source: Xinhua