China’s top diplomat Wang to visit Russia early next week

Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi will arrive in Russia on a three-day visit on Monday, China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced, Report informs via TASS.

"At the invitation of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Russia from March 31 to April 2," the ministry said in a statement released on its website.

Guo Jiakun, a Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, said at a news briefing that Wang would meet senior Russian officials and hold talks with Russia’s top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov.