On June 23, 2010, Chinese President Hu Jintao left Beijing for Canada by special plane to pay a state visit to the country and attend the fourth Group of 20 (G20) summit scheduled for June 26-27 in Toronto. Hu is invited by Canadian Governor-General Michaelle Jean and Prime Minister Stephen Harper.

Hu's entourage includes Chinese Vice Premier Wang Qishan, Ling Jihua, member of the Secretariat of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and director of the General Office of the CPC Central Committee, Wang Huning, member of the Secretariat of the CPC Central Committee and director of the Policy Research Office of the CPC Central Committee, State Councilor Dai Bingguo, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Minister of the National Development and Reform Commission Zhang Ping, Minister of Finance Xie Xuren, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Governor Zhou Xiaochuan of the People's Bank of China, Vice Foreign Minister Cui Tiankai and Director of the President's Office Chen Shiju.