File photo shows the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China in Beijing, capital of China. (Xinhua/Li He)

BEIJING, Oct. 27 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, Samia Suluhu Hassan, president of the United Republic of Tanzania, will pay a state visit to China from Nov. 2 to 4, Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hua Chunying announced on Thursday.