Venezuelan President Maduro to visit China

ISTANBUL

Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro will pay an official visit to China on Friday, Beijing said.

Hua Chunying, China’s Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, said Maduro will pay a week-long state visit at the invitation of President Xi Jinping.

The visit will conclude on Thursday.

Meanwhile, Hua said in a separate statement that Zambian President Hakainde Hichilema will also pay a week-long state visit to China starting Sunday.