Washington: US Secretary of State John Kerry will visit China and South Korea in the coming days to discuss a range of issues, the state department said.
During his May 16-17 visit to Beijing, he would meet with senior Chinese leaders to "advance US priorities" ahead of a new round of strategic and economic dialogue with China.
He would also discuss President Xi Jinping`s state visit in the fall, Xinhua reported, citing a US state department statement.
The next round of the dialogue, a mechanism created in 2009 to help the US and China to manage their bilateral relations and promote communication, is to be held in the US in June, while president Xi`s visit is slated for September.
While in Seoul during May 17-18, Kerry would meet with President Park Geun-hye and Foreign Minister Yun Byung-se to discuss "a range of global, regional and bilateral issues", including president Park`s upcoming visit to the US.
