President Bashar al-Assad and First Lady, Mrs. Asma al-Assad, visit China on Thursday in response to an official invitation by President of the People’s Republic of China, Xi Jinping.

President al-Assad and President Jinping will hold a Syrian-Chinese summit.

The visit will also include a number of meetings and events that will be held by President al-Assad and Mrs. Asma al-Assad in the cities of Hángzhou and the capital of Beijing.

An official delegation will accompany President al-Assad during the visit comprising Minister of Foreign Affairs and Expatriates, Fayssal Mikdad, Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade, Mohammad Samer al-Khalil, Presidential Affairs Minister Mansour Azzam and Special Adviser at the Presidency of the Republic, Buthaina Shaaban.

Source: Syrian Arab News Agency