BEIJING: The presidents of Argentina, Chile and Uzbekistan will pay state visits to China and attend the Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation later this week, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced Wednesday.
Argentinean President Mauricio Macri will visit China from May 14 to 18;Chilean President Michelle Bachelet will visit from May 12 to 15; Uzbek
President Shavkat Mirziyoyev will visit from May 11 to 15, Lu said.
The three presidents are among the at least 28 heads of state or government who will attend the forum in Beijing, the highest-profile international meeting on the Belt and Road since China put forward the initiative in 2013. (APP)