The Democratic People's Republic of Korea's Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho attends a meeting at the government guesthouse in Hanoi, Vietnam, Nov 30, 2018. (MINH HOANG / AP)

BEIJING - The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) Foreign Minister Ri Yong-ho will pay a visit to China, a Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson announced Tuesday. 

At the invitation of Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Ri Yong-ho will visit China from Dec 6 to 8, according to Geng Shuang.