BEIJING (Reuters) - Chinese President Hu Jintao embarked on his country's latest effort to woo Africa with aid and business on Tuesday, leaving on an eight-nation tour that will include a controversial visit to war-stricken Sudan.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said Hu's tour was "another major diplomatic move" towards Africa after an African summit held in Beijing in November, Xinhua news agency reported.
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