Wang Yi to Visit the U.K. and Ireland, Attend the 61st Munich Security Conference, Chair U.N. Security Council High-Level Event and Attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting

At the invitation of U.K. Foreign Secretary David Lammy, Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs and Trade of Ireland Simon Harris and Chairman of the Munich Security Conference (MSC) Christoph Heusgen,  Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Minister of Foreign Affairs Wang Yi will visit the U.K. and co-chair the 10th China-U.K. Strategic Dialogue, visit Ireland and attend the 61st Munich Security Conference in Germany from February 12 to 17. At the MSC, he will speak at an event on China to share China’s position on major international issues in light of the theme of the conference.

As the rotating President of the U.N. Security Council for February, China will hold a Security Council high-level event on February 18 under the theme of “Practicing Multilateralism, Reforming and Improving Global Governance.” Foreign Minister Wang Yi will chair the Security Council event in New York.

At the invitation of Foreign Minister Ronald Lamola of G20 President South Africa, from February 20 to 21, Foreign Minister Wang Yi will attend the G20 Foreign Ministers’ Meeting in Johannesburg, South Africa.