Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang announces:

At the invitation of President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation, and President Frank-Walter Steinmeier and Chancellor Angela Merkel of the Federal Republic of Germany, President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to the two countries from July 3 to 6.

At the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel, President Xi Jinping will attend the 12th G20 Summit in Hamburg on July 7 and 8.