At the invitation of Thai Prime Minister Abhisit, Premier Wen Jiabao of the State Council left Beijing by a chartered plane for Pattaya, Thailand on the afternoon of April 10 to attend the 12th ASEAN plus China Summit, the 12th ASEAN plus China, Japan and ROK Summit, the 4th East Asia Summit (EAS) and the breakfast meeting of China-Japan-ROK leaders.

The following officials accompanied Wen to attend the meetings: Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhang Ping, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Director of Research Office of the State Council Xie Fuzhan, Chinese Ambassador to ASEAN Xue Hanqin, Vice Secretary-General of the State Council and Director of the Premier's Office Qiu Xiaoxiong and Assistant Foreign Minister Hu Zhengyue.