BEIJING, May 12 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Keqiang returned to Beijing on Monday morning after visits to Ethiopia, Nigeria, Angola and Kenya.
During his stay in Ethiopia, Li visited the headquarters of the African Union (AU) in Addis Ababa.
While visiting Nigeria, Li also attended the 2014 World Economic Forum on Africa held in Abuja, capital of Nigeria.
This was the first time for the premier to visit Africa since taking office in 2013. His entourage includes his wife Cheng Hong.
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