A trio of South American countries will host China’s top diplomat in the days following the United Nations General Assembly, Beijing announced Monday.

“State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi will pay visits to the Dominican Republic, Guyana and Suriname from September 20 to 23,” Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Geng Shuang said, according to the official press briefing transcript. “They will exchange views on bilateral relations and other issues of mutual interest.”

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