Premier Li Keqiang will leave Beijing on a special plane to visit New York, Canada and Cuba on Sept 18.

Premier Li will attend the 71st session of the United Nations General Assembly and pay official visits to Canada and Cuba from Sept 18 to 28.

The Premier’s second foreign trip this month also marks several “firsts”: his first appearance at the UN General Assembly, the first visit by a Chinese premier to Canada in 13 years, and the first official visit to Cuba by a Chinese premier.