This is a list of international trips made by Li Peng, the premier of China from March 1988 to March 1998, and the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress from March 1998 to March 2003.
1988 CountryLocationDatesDetailsBangkokNovember 10–24Premier Li Peng paid an official friendly visit to the Kingdom of Thailand. This was his first overseas trip during his tenure.CanberraNovember 10–24Paid an official friendly visit to the Commonwealth of Australia.WellingtonNovember 10–24Paid an official friendly visit to New Zealand.
1989 CountryLocationDatesDetailsTokyoOkayamaFukuokaApril 12–16He paid an official friendly visit to Japan. He held talks with Japanese prime minister Takeshita Noboru and met with Emperor Akihito.IslamabadNovember 14–17He paid an official friendly visit to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. He held talks with Pakistani prime minister Benazir Bhutto and met with Pakistani president Ishak Khan. This was the first overseas visit by a Chinese leader since the Tiananmen Square Massacre.DhakaNovember 17–19He paid an official friendly visit to Bangladesh. He held talks with Bangladeshi president Arshad and met with Bangladeshi prime minister Kazi Zafar Ahmed and Bangladeshi vice president Mudud Ahmed.KatmanduNovember 19–21He paid an official friendly visit to the Kingdom of Nepal. He held talks with Nepalese prime minister Shrestha and met with King Birendra of Nepal.
1990 CountryLocationDatesDetailsMoscow LeningradApril 23–26He paid an official visit to the Union of Soviet Socialist Republics. This was the first visit by a Chinese Premier to the Soviet Union in 26 years since Premier Zhou Enlai led a delegation to participate in the celebrations of the 47th anniversary of the October Revolution in November 1964. It was also the first meeting between the leaders of the two countries after the normalization of Sino-Soviet relations, and the last visit by a Chinese Premier to the Soviet Union.Jakarta Bandung BaliAugust 6–11He paid an official friendly visit to Indonesia. He held talks with Indonesian president Suharto. During the visit, on August 8, diplomatic relations, which had been suspended for 23 years, were officially restored.August 11–13He paid an official friendly visit to Singapore. He met with Singapore President Wee Kim Wee and held talks with Singapore Prime Minister Lee Kuan Yew. This was Li Peng's first visit to Singapore after becoming Prime Minister, and also a return visit to Lee Kuan Yew 's visit to China in September 1988. The two sides established diplomatic relations on October 3, two months later.BangkokAugust 13–14He made a working visit to Thailand and held talks with Thai prime minister Chatchai.Kuala Lumpur10 DecemberDecemberDecemberColombo19 December
1991 CountryLocationDatesDetailsMay 3–6He paid an official friendly visit to North Korea.2 JulyJulyJulyJulyJuly14 JulyDecember 11–16He paid an official friendly visit to India.
1992 CountryLocationDatesDetailsJanuary 26–28January 28–30January 31-February 1February 2–4This was the first visit by a Chinese premier to Portugal. The visit coincided with the Lunar New Year.February 4–7JuneNovember 30-December 4He paid an official friendly visit to Vietnam, marking the first visit by a Chinese premier to Vietnam in 21 years.Transit
1994 CountryLocationDatesDetailsAprilAprilAprilAprilApril31 October-4 NovemberHe made an official visit to South Korea. This was the first visit to South Korea by a Chinese government leader since the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and South Korea.
1995 CountryLocationDatesDetails3 OctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberOctoberOctober
1996 CountryLocationDatesDetailsHanoi27-28 JuneLi Peng led a delegation of the Chinese Communist Party to attend the Eighth National Congress of the Communist Party of Vietnam.奥克兰NovemberThe trip included a stopover in Auckland en route to Chile.SantiagoNovember
1997 CountryLocationDatesDetailsAugust 21–24Paid an official visit to Malaysia.August 24–26Paid an official visit to Singapore.AlmatySeptember 24–25Made a working visit to Kazakhstan. He held talks with Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev.Tokyo Nagoya OsakaNovember 11–16He paid an official friendly visit to Japan. He held talks with Japanese prime minister Ryutaro Hashimoto and met with Emperor Akihito.
1998 CountryLocationDatesDetailsLuxembourg CityFebruaryPaid an official friendly visit to Luxembourg.17 FebruaryPaid an official friendly visit to the Netherlands.Moscow17-19 FebruaryHe paid an official friendly visit to Russia and attended the third regular meeting between the Chinese and Russian prime ministers. He met with Russian President Yeltsin and held the third regular meeting between the two prime ministers with Russian Prime Minister Chernomyrdin. This was Premier Li Peng's last overseas trip during his tenure.
Visits as NPCSC Chairman CountryLocationDatesDetailsMarch 1999April 1999April 1999April 1999April 1999April 199916-17 November 1999Mauritius is the first stop on Chairman Li Peng's six-nation tour of Asia and Africa. Chairman Li Peng, his wife Zhu Lin, and their delegation will also visit South Africa, Kenya, Israel, Palestine, and Oman.17 November 1999November 1999November 1999November 1999December 1999June 2000June 2000June 2000June 2000June 2000June 2000August 2000September 2000September 2000September 2000September 2000September 20009-16 January 2001Paid an official friendly visit to the Republic of India.May 2001May 2001May 2001September 2001November 2001November 2001November 2001November 2001November 2001April 2002September 2002September 2002September 2002September 2002
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