Foreign Ministry Spokesman Kong Quan announced:

At the invitation of Queen Elizabeth II of UK, President Horst Koehler of Germany, King Juan Carlos I of Spain and President Roh Moo-hyun of Republic of Korea, President Hu Jingtao will pay a state visit to the above-mentioned four countries from November 8^th to 17^th. After the visit, President Hu Jintao will attend the 13^th APEC Economic Leaders Meeting to be held in Busan, Republic of Korea from November 18^th to 19^th.