German Chancellor Angela Merkel will visit China from July 6 to 8 as guest of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei announced on Monday.

It will be Merkel's seventh visit to the country as chancellor, said Hong.

During her visit, President Xi Jinping, Premier Li and top legislator Zhang Dejiang will meet or hold talks with her, and exchange views on bilateral relations as well as international and regional issues of common concern, said Hong.

Hong said he believed that Merkel's visit will further increase bilateral political mutual trust and upgrade cooperation to a new level.

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