BEIJING - Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban will pay an official visit to China from July 3 to 6 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Keqiang, a Foreign Ministry spokeswoman announced on Thursday.

Orban will also attend a conference of local leaders from China and Central and Eastern European countries, spokeswoman Hua Chunying said at a regular press briefing.

The conference will be held in southwest China's Chongqing Municipality from July 2 to 4.