Spanish King Juan Carlos I will pay a state visit to China from June 24 to 29 at the invitation of Chinese President Hu Jintao, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang announced Tuesday.

Qin said King Juan Carlos will meet with President Hu, top legislator Wu Bangguo and Premier Wen Jiabao respectively during his stay in Beijing.

Besides, King Juan Carlos will also visit Shanghai in east China and Chengdu in southwest China, he said.

Bilateral relations have maintained good momentum in recent years and both countries support and coordinate each other on major international issues, Qin said.

China highly appreciates Spain's support on issues pertaining to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity as well as Spanish government's positive efforts to promote China-Europe relations, he said.

"We expect that the Spanish King's visit will push forward bilateral relations and friendly cooperation to a new height," Qin said.

Source: Xinhua