Chinese Premier to visit Philippines in mid January

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao will make an official visit to the Philippines from Jan. 13 to 16, and attend a series of meetings in Cebu City, Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said in Beijing on Thursday.

The meetings will include the 10th ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) plus Three (China, Japan and the Republic of Korea) summit, the 10th China-ASEAN summit, and an east Asian regional summit, Liu told a regular press briefing.

Wen will also chair the 7th annual meeting of leaders of China, Japan and the ROK, Liu added.

Wen's visit, initially scheduled for Dec. 11-14, was postponed due to Typhoon Utor, which ripped through the island country causing devastation.

Source: Xinhua