Beijing, Chinese Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing will attend the 14th summit of the South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) from April 3 to 4 in New Delhi.
Li Zhaoxing will head a delegation to attend the meeting at the invitation of the Indian government, said Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang Tuesday.
This was the first time for Chinese delegation to attend the SAARC summit after China became an observer state, he said.
Founded in 1985, the SAARC includes Bhutan, Bangladesh, India, Maldives, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Pakistan and Afghanistan. China, Japan, North Korea, the US and the European Union are observers of the organisation.
Source: Malaysia Sun
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