BEIJING, Oct. 8 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 27th China-ASEAN Summit, the 27th ASEAN Plus Three (APT) Summit and the 19th East Asia Summit to be held in Vientiane, Laos from Oct. 9 to 12, and pay an official visit to Laos, foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning announced here on Tuesday.
Li's visit is at the invitation of Prime Minister Thongloun Sisoulith of the Lao People's Democratic Republic, the current ASEAN chair, the spokesperson said.
Li will also pay an official visit to Vietnam from Oct. 12 to 14, at the invitation of Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh of Vietnam, Mao added. ■
