Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Jianchao announces:

At the invitation of Premier Wen Jiabao, Prime Minister Fradkov of the Russian Federation will pay an official visit to China from November 9 to 10. During the visit, Premier Wen and Prime Minister Fradkov will hold the 11th regular China-Russia Prime Ministers' meeting and attend the closing ceremony of the Year of Russia.

Before that, Vice Premier Wu Yi and Vice Prime Minister Zukov will hold the 10th meeting of the committee of China-Russia Prime Ministers' regular meeting on November 7. State Councilor Chen Zhili and Vice Prime Minister Zukov will hold the 7th meeting of the Committee of educational, cultural, health and sports cooperation on November 6.