BEIJING - Chinese Premier Li Qiang will attend the 24th Meeting of the Council of Heads of Government of Member States of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in Moscow on Nov 17 and 18 at the invitation of Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin, the Chinese Foreign Ministry said on Thursday.

Li will pay an official visit to Zambia on Nov 19 and 20 at the invitation of the government of the Republic of Zambia, a Foreign Ministry spokesperson said.

The Chinese premier will attend the 20th G20 Summit in Johannesburg from Nov 21 to 23 at the invitation of the government of the Republic of South Africa, the spokesperson added.