BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping will pay state visits to Indonesia, Malaysia and attend the 21st economic leaders' meeting of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum in Indonesia's Bali from October 2 to 8, the Foreign Ministry announced on Sunday.

Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in a statement that President Xi was invited by Indonesian President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono and Malaysian Supreme Head of State Abdul Halim Mu'adzam Shah, respectively.