Xi to attend forum in Vladivostok

Trip, including meeting with Putin, to give new boost to bilateral relations

President Xi Jinping will attend the 4th Eastern Economic Forum next week in Vladivostok, Russia, on a trip to inject fresh impetus into Sino-Russian ties and open up a new process of regional peace, stability and mutually beneficial cooperation, the Foreign Ministry said on Friday.

Xi's two-day Russia visit, starting on Tuesday, will be the first time that a Chinese head of state attends the regional forum, Assistant Foreign Minister Zhang Hanhui said at a news briefing on Friday.