Chinese President Hu Jintao returned to Beijing Thursday morning after concluding his state visit to France, Egypt, Gabon and Algeria.  

Hu's entourage, including his wife Liu Yongqing and State Councilor Tang Jiaxuan, also returned by the same special plane.

Starting from January 26, Hu paid the visit as guest of French President Jacques Chirac, Egyptian President Muhammed Hosni Mubarak, Gabonese President El Hadj Omar Bongo Ondimba, and Algerian President Abdelaziz Bouteflika.

(Xinhua News Agency February 5, 2004)