Chinese President Xi Jinping (R) shakes hands with South Korea President Moon Jae-in (L) at Danang, Vietname, Nov 11. (Photo: Xinhua)

South Korean President Moon Jae-in is scheduled to pay a state visit to China from December 13 to 16 at the invitation of Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Moon will attend a bilateral summit during his visit. 

This is Moon's first trip to China and his second state visit to a foreign country since taking office in May.