Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Liu Weimin announces at the regular press conference.

At the invitation of State Councilor Dai Bingguo, High Representative of the European Union for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy and Vice- President of the European Commission Catherine Ashton will visit China and attend the third round of China-EU High-level Strategic Dialogue from July 8 to 10. The two sides will have in-depth exchange of views on the current international situation, China-EU relations and regional hot-spot issues of common interest. We believe the strategic dialogue will further enhance mutual understanding and trust between the two sides.