BEIJING - Republic of Korea (ROK) president Park Geun-Hye will pay a state visit to China in late June at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, a Foreign Ministry spokesman said at a Thursday press briefing.

Since Park took office, the two heads of state have maintained communication and exchanges through multiple channels, Hong said.

"We believe that President Park Geun-Hye's state visit to China will bring China-ROK relations to a new and higher level," he said.