Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao said on Thursday that the upcoming visit of President Roh Moo-hyun of the Republic of Korea (ROK) will focus on bilateral relations and the situation on the Korean Peninsula.

South Korea's President Roh Moo-hyun (L) and his wife Kwon Yang-sook wave the national flag at a ceremony, marking the end of World War Two and Japanese rule 61 years ago, in Seoul August 15, 2006. [Reuters]

At the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Roh Moo-hyun will pay a working visit to China on Friday.

Chinese President Hu Jintao, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao will hold talks and meet with him individually, Liu told a regular press conference.

Liu said he hoped the visit would strengthen bilateral friendly cooperation and the all-round cooperative partnership between the two countries.

This is Roh's second visit to China since he took office in 2003. Roh paid a state visit to China for the first time in July, 2003.

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