BEIJING, Sept. 7 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Vice Premier Zhang Dejiang left here Sunday for visit to Germany, Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia.

Zhang's visit, scheduled from September 7 to 17, is at the invitation of the German government, the Council of Ministers of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonian Prime Minister Nikola Gruevski.

During the tour, Zhang will also attend the third meeting of the China-Europe Forum in Hamburg, Germany.