BEIJING, Feb. 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese State Councilor Meng Jianzhu left here Sunday for visits to the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK), Laos, Singapore and Malaysia.

Meng, who is also Chinese Minister of Public Security, is traveling to the countries at the invitation of the DPRK Minister of People's Security Ju Sang Song, Lao Minister of Public Security Thongbanh Seng-aphone, Singaporean Minister for Home Affairs and Minister of Law K Shanmugam, and Malaysian Minister of Home Affairs Hishiammuddin Tun Hussein.