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10:42, 13-Jun-2018
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo to visit China on Thursday
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US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo will pay a visit to China on Thursday at the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Geng Shuang announced on Wednesday.
The bilateral relations between China and the US will be discussed, and views about important international and regional issues that both sides care about will be discussed, Geng said.
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, speaks during a news conference in Singapore, on Monday, June 11, 2018. /VCG Photo
Mike Pompeo, US secretary of state, speaks during a news conference in Singapore, on Monday, June 11, 2018. /VCG Photo
This visit comes after the historic summit between US President Donald Trump and the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong Un on Tuesday.
Pompeo was also scheduled to arrive in the Republic of Korea (ROK) later in the day to meet the ROK's Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha.
Seoul's foreign ministry said Pompeo and Kang will have a bilateral meeting and a trilateral meeting, including Japanese counterpart on Thursday in Seoul before holding a joint press conference.
It will mark the first official visit by the top US diplomat to the Republic of Korea (ROK) since he took office in April.
(With inputs from Xinhua)