Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Ma Zhaoxu announces:

At the invitation of Belgian Prime Minister Herman Van Rompuy, leader of the Federal Republic of Germany, Bulgarian Vice President Angel Marin, Hungarian President László Sólyom and Romanian President Traian Băsescu, Vice President Xi Jinping will pay official visits to the above five countries from October 7 to 21. Vice President Xi will attend the Europalia Chinese Art Festival at the invitation of King of the Belgians Albert II during his visit to Belgium and attend China's Guest-of-Honor activities in Frankfurt Book Fair during his visit to Germany.