President of Slovenia Danilo Turk will pay a state visit to China from Oct. 24 to 28 at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced at a regular press conference Thursday.

During the stay in Beijing, Turk will also attend the Seventh Asia-Europe Meeting (ASEM7), which is scheduled to be held from Oct. 24 to 25, according to Qin.

(Xinhua News Agency October 17, 2008)