Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Hong Lei announces at a regular press conference:

At the invitation of Foreign Minister Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan of the United Arab Emirates which holds the current rotating presidency of the Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC), Foreign Minister Nabil Elaraby of Egypt, Foreign Minister Jeremic of the Republic of Serbia, President and Foreign Minister of the Swiss Confederation Calmy-Rey and Foreign Minister Lavrov of Russia, Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi will chair the Second China-GCC Strategic Dialogue in the UAE and pay official visits to Egypt, Serbia, Switzerland and Russia.