BEIJING (REUTERS) - Chinese Vice-Premier Liu He will meet with a senior European Union delegation in Beijing next week, China's Commerce Ministry said on Thursday (June 21).

The meeting is significant at an important juncture, the ministry added.

Vice-President of the European Commission Jyrki Katainen is due to attend the EU-China High-level Economic Dialogue in Beijing on Monday, ahead of a China-EU summit likely to be held in July in China.