Venezuelan President to Visit China

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez Frias will pay a state visit to China from May 24 to 28 at the invitation of Chinese President Jiang Zemin, Foreign Ministry spokesman Sun Yuxi announced Tuesday.

This marks the second state visit to China by President Chavez, Sun told a regular press conference in Beijing.

During Chavez's visit, President Jiang and other Chinese state leaders will meet respectively with President Chavez and exchange views on bilateral relations and international issues of mutual interest, Sun said.

Besides Beijing, President Chavez and his entourage will also visit Chengdu, the spokesman said.






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