Chinese President Xi Jinping holds a welcome ceremony for Jordanian King Abdullah II before their talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Sept 18, 2013. (File photo: Xinhua)

BEIJING, Aug. 17 (Xinhua) -- At the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping, King of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan Abdullah II ibn Al Hussein will pay a state visit to China from August 18 to 24, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.