Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak will pay an official visit to China from Oct. 31 to Nov. 6 at the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang, a spokesperson said on Thursday.

President Xi Jinping and top legislator Zhang Dejiang will meet with Najib, and Premier Li will hold talks with him, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said at a regular news briefing.

Leaders of the two countries will exchange views on bilateral ties and issues of mutual concern and witness the signing of cooperation documents, Lu said.

Hailing Malaysia as an important partner for China, Lu said bilateral relations have maintained healthy, stable and rapid growth, as evidenced by frequent high-level exchanges, fruitful cooperation in trade, investment and finance and increasing people-to-people exchanges.

China and Malaysia attach great importance to the upcoming visit, the third for Najib as prime minister, Lu said.

"China believes Prime Minister Najib's visit will further enhance bilateral strategic trust, deepen our friendship and advance the comprehensive strategic partnership," the spokesperson added.

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