Briefly

CHINA

Foreign minister to pay official visit to Russia

Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay an official visit to Russia from Monday to Wednesday. During his three-day stay in Russia, Wang will meet Russian leaders and hold talks with Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov, Foreign Ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun said on Friday. China hopes to implement the important consensus of two heads of state and have in-depth exchanges with Russia on bilateral ties and regional and international issues of mutual concern, Guo told a daily news conference.