英语文摘:Chinese State Councilor embarks on visits to Latin American, Caribbean countries

Liu Yandong, ethnic Han, native of Nantong, Jiangsu Province, born in November 1945.

GUANGZHOU, Dec. 20 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Liu Yandong left Guangzhou, capital of south China's Guangdong Province, on Monday for official visits to Chile, Ecuador, Colombia, Antigua and Barbuda.

Liu is making the visits at the invitation of the governments of the four countries.