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Vice-Premier to visit Europe

Vice-Premier Zhang Gaoli will visit Estonia, Slovenia and Albania, and attend meetings in Russia and Kazakhstan from April 11 to 19, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Wednesday. Zhang will co-chair the fourth meeting of the China-Russia Investment Cooperation Committee and will meet the Russian chair of the China-Russia Energy Cooperation Committee. He will also travel to Kazakhstan to attend the eighth meeting of China-Kazakhstan Cooperation Committee.