Chinese presidential envoy to attend inauguration

Chinese President Hu Jintao will send a special envoy to the inauguration of Ghana's newly-elected president John Dramani Mahama, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday.

Special envoy and Minister of Water Resources Chen Lei will travel to Accra, capital of Ghana, to attend the ceremony on Jan. 7, Hua said at a daily press briefing.