Chinese President Hu Jintao will attend the upcoming Nuclear Security Summit from April 12 to 13 in Washington, the United States, Foreign Ministry spokesman Qin Gang said in Beijing today.

After the meeting, Hu will pay a state visit to Brazil and attend the second summit of the BRIC countries, which involve Brazil, Russia, India and China, in Brasilia from April 14 to 17, Qin said.

Hu will also pay a state visit to Venezuela from April 17 to 18, and make a working visit to Chile on April 18, Qin said at a regular press conference.

(Xinhua News Agency April 1, 2010)