Beijing, Seoul to cement ties with new pacts

China and the Republic of Korea will outline the future of their relationship and sign a number of agreements during President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Seoul, a senior Chinese diplomat said on Tuesday.

The agreements include trade, finance, consular affairs and the environment, Vice-Foreign Minister Liu Zhenmin told a news conference.

Xi and his ROK counterpart, Park Geun-hye, will also exchange views on maintaining the stability of the Korean Peninsula, he said.