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Premier to visit Germany, Belgium

Premier Li Keqiang is scheduled to pay official visits to Germany and Belgium from May 30 to June 2 at the invitation of German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Belgian Prime Minister Charles Michel, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said on Monday. Li and Merkel normally meet annually. The premier will also attend the 19th China-European Union leaders meeting, Hua said.