Malawian President Bingu wa Mutharika left here Sunday night, concluding his first state visit to China.
Mutharika had held talks with Chinese President Hu Jintao and met with Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao. The two heads of state reached extensive consensus on developing a healthy, steady, sincere and friendly bilateral relationship, according to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
Mutharika also co-chaired the opening ceremony of the Malawian Embassy in Beijing with Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi.
Besides Beijing, Mutharika also visited Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province, Shenzhen, a booming city of in south China's Guangdong Province, and Shanghai, China's economic hub.
Mutharika started his visit to China on March 24 as guest of Hu Jintao. This is his first China tour.
China and Malawi established diplomatic relations on Dec. 28, 2007.
Source: Xinhua
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