At the invitation of Chinese president Hu Jintao, Hugo Rafael Chavez Frias, President of Venezuela, arrived in Beijing on Tuesday night, starting his six-day state visit to China.

During his stay in Beijing, Hu will hold talks with Chavez, and Chinese top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao will meet him respectively, exchanging views on bilateral relations, trade, energy cooperation, and other regional and international issues of common concern, according to the source with Chinese Foreign Ministry.

A series of agreements of cooperation are also expected to be signed, the source added.

Besides Beijing, Chavez will also visit Chinese eastern province of Shandong.

Chavez visited China in October 1999, May 2001, and December 2004 and this visit is his fourth China tour.

Source: Xinhua