BEIJING (Sputnik) – Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit Iran, Saudi Arabia and Egypt next week, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman said Friday.
"On invitation of Saudi Arabian King Salman bin Abdulaziz Al Saud, Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Sisi and President of the Islamic Republic of Iran Hassan Rouhani, Chinese President Xi Jinping will visit these countries," Lu Kang said.
According to the spokesperson, the visits will take place on January 19-23.