On the morning of May 28, 2010, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing by special plane for official visits to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Japan, Mongolia and Myanmar at the invitation of President of the Republic of Korea (ROK) Lee Myung-bak, Japanese Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama, Mongolian Prime Minister Sukhbaataryn Batbold and Myanmar's Prime Minister Thein Sein. During the tour, Wen will attend the third trilateral summit of China, Japan and the ROK in ROK's Jeju island.

Wen's entourage includes Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Chairman of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhang Ping, Commerce Minister Chen Deming, Director of the Research Office of the State Council Xie Fuzhan, Vice Secretary-General of the State Council and Director of the Premier's Office Qiu Xiaoxiong, Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Zhijun and Vice Minister of Culture Zhao Shaohua.