Officials from China and the Republic of Korea (ROK) will discuss the current situation on the Korean Peninsula in Seoul on Feb 16, said Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Hong Lei on Feb 15.

Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui and ROK’s First Vice Foreign Minister Lim Sung-nam will co-chair the seventh high-level strategic dialogue scheduled on Feb 16 in Seoul, said Hong.

The two sides are expected to exchange views on bilateral relations, the current situation on the Korean Peninsula and other issues of mutual concern, said Hong.

The sixth high-level strategic dialogue was held on June 3, 2013 in Beijing.