Leaders set to open, tour Beijing horticulture expo

President Xi Jinping will deliver a speech at the opening ceremony of the Beijing 2019 International Horticultural Exhibition on Sunday, a top expo organizer said.

Before the opening ceremony, Xi will tour the China Pavilion with leaders from other countries, Gao Yan, executive director of the expo's executive committee, said at a news conference on Wednesday.

Nearly 900 people, including foreign leaders and special envoys from 11 countries, international exhibitors, horticulture experts and journalists from home and abroad will attend the ceremony, said Gao, who is also chairwoman of the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade.