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Ecuador's Foreign Minister to visit China

At the invitation of State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister of Foreign Affairs and Human Mobility of the Republic of Ecuador Jose Valencia will pay an official visit to China from Oct 30 - Nov 4.

During the visit, State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will hold with him the eighth political consultation between the two foreign ministries. The two sides will take stock of bilateral relations, explore ways to implement the two heads' of state consensus and exchange ideas on other issues of mutual interest.

Apart from Beijing, Foreign Minister Valencia will also visit Shanghai and Xi'an.