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US State Secretary to visit China in eary January

(Xinhua)
Updated: 2009-01-02 16:03

BEIJING  -- US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice will visit China from next Wednesday to Thursday, Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here Friday.

US Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice speaks during a taping of "Meet the Press" in Washington December 21, 2008. [Agencies]

Rice, who is at the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi, is slated to attend the activities marking the 30th anniversary of China-US diplomatic ties, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said.

During Rice's two-day visit, China and the United States will exchange views on bilateral ties and other issues of common concern, Qin said.