BEIJING, Nov. 9 (Xinhua) -- President Xi Jinping will pay a week-long visit to Latin America starting next week, China's Foreign Ministry announced Wednesday.

At the invitation of Ecuadoran President Rafael Correa, Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and Chilean President Michelle Bachelet, Xi will pay state visits to the three countries from Nov. 17 to 23, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lu Kang said in a statement.

During the tour, Xi will attend the 24th Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Economic Leaders' Meeting from Nov. 19 to 20 in Lima, capital city of Peru, according to Lu.

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