Chinese vice president to visit four Middle East countries

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan will pay a visit to Israel, Palestine, Egypt and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) from Oct. 22 to 30, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang announced on Thursday.

Chinese Vice President Wang Qishan [File photo: Xinhua]

Wang will chair the fourth meeting of the China-Israel Joint Committee on Innovation Cooperation with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Lu said at a regular news briefing.

Wang's visit is at the invitation of Netanyahu, the Palestinian government, Egyptian Prime Minister Mostafa Madbouli and the UAE government, according to Lu.