This photo was taken on April 14, 2023. Chinese Foreign Minister Qin Gang attends a joint press conference with Germany's Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing. (PHOTO / AFP)

BEIJING - Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Qin Gang, at the invitation of Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo, will visit the Philippines from April 21 to 23, Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Wang Wenbin announced on Friday.