Russia president Putin to visit China

BEIJING -- Russian President Vladimir Putin will pay a state visit to China on June 25, said Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang on Monday.

Putin is going to visit at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, Lu said in a press release.

Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum 2016 (SPIEF 2016) in St. Petersburg, Russia, June 17, 2016.[Photo/Xinhua]