BEIJING - Canadian Minister of Foreign Affairs Mélanie Joly will visit China from July 18 to 20 at the invitation of Member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian announced on Thursday. 

At a daily news briefing, Lin said that during the visit, the two sides will have in-depth discussions on China-Canada relations and issues of common interest, and promote the improvement and development of bilateral relations.