Chinese Vice President Xi Jinping will attend a series of activities for the 9th China-ASEAN (Association of Southeast Asian Nations) Expo later this month, including the opening ceremony.

Foreign ministry released the information on Sunday.

The Expo, slated to run from September 21 to 25 in Nanning, capital of South China's Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, will also gather foreign leaders from ASEAN countries, including Myanmarese President U Thein Sein, Lao Prime Minister Thongsing Thammavong, Vietnamese Prime Minister Nguyen Tan Dung, Malaysian Deputy Prime Minister Muhyiddin Mohamad Yassin and Thai Deputy Prime Minister Kittiratt Na-Ranong.

Xi also made an appearance Saturday at the Beijing-based China Agricultural University for activities marking National Science Popularization Day.

He called for more awareness regarding food safety and health knowledge in an effort to steer public attention toward food safety issues.

It was the first public appearance by Xi since his remarks at the Party School of the CPC Central Committee at the beginning of September.

Xinhua - Global Times