President Hu Jintao left Beijing Wednesday morning for state visits to Brunei, Indonesia and the Philippines.  

Hu was invited by Brunei Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah, Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Philippine President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo, according to sources with the Foreign Ministry.

In Indonesia, Hu will also attend the 2005 Asia-Africa Summit and activities commemorating the 50th anniversary of the Bandung Conference at the invitation of Susilo and South African President Thabo Mbeki.

(Xinhua News Agency April 20, 2005)