China will send relevant special envoys to visit countries in the Middle East, the Gulf and the Red Sea, and the Horn of Africa. Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Monday that Zhai Jun, Special Envoy of the Chinese Government on the Middle East Issue, will visit Iran, Oman and Saudi Arabia in early and mid-November; Liu Xianfa, Special Representative of the Chinese Government on African Affairs, will visit Ethiopia, Djibouti and Egypt in early and mid-November; and Hu Changchun, Special Envoy of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs for Horn of Africa Affairs, will visit Eritrea in early November. Mao said the shuttle visits aim to promote peace talks, de-escalate tensions and play a constructive role in safeguarding regional peace and stability.