Chinese president to visit Myanmar next week

At the invitation of Myanmar's President U Win Myint, Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay a state visit to Myanmar from Jan. 17 to 18, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Friday.

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