On the morning of December 4, 2012, Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao left Beijing for Kyrgyzstan to attend the 11th prime ministers' meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO). He will also attend the 17th regular meeting between Chinese and Russian prime ministers in Moscow of Russia after his two-day stay in Kyrgyzstan. In addition to the two meetings, Wen will pay official visits to Kyrgyzstan and Russia respectively.

Wen's entourage included Vice Premier Wang Qishan, State Councilor Liu Yandong, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, Chairman of National Development and Reform Commission (NDRC) Zhang Ping, Minister of Industry and Information Technology Miao Wei, Minister of Commerce Chen Deming, Director of Research Office of the State Council Xie Fuzhan, Jiao Huancheng, Deputy Secretary-General of the State Council and Minister of Government Offices Administration of the State Council, Deputy Secretary-General of State Council & Director of the Premier's Office Xiang Zhaolun, Vice Foreign Minister Cheng Guoping, Deputy Director of the Research Office of the State Council Tian Xuebin and Assistant Foreign Minister Le Yucheng.