BEIJING, April 14 -- Chinese Vice Premier Wang Yang will visit Russia from April 17 to 19 for the chairmen meeting of the joint commission for the regular meetings of Chinese and Russian Prime Ministers, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying announced on Monday.

According to Hua, Wang will visit at the invitation of Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin. Wang and Rogozin are chairmen of the joint commission.