Wen to visit Malaysia, Indonesia

BEIJING - Premier Wen Jiabao will pay the first official visit of a Chinese premier in a decade to Indonesia from April 29 to 30, after a two-day official visit to Malaysia, the Foreign Ministry announced on Thursday.

Wen will witness the signing of a series of agreements during the visit, covering sectors including banking, energy, palm oil and infrastructure, Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue said at a news conference.

He said the deals in Malaysia would include telecommunications and infrastructure construction cooperation, while in Indonesia there would be a greater number of documents signed, including on banking.