BEIJING, Oct. 10 -- Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the opening ceremony and deliver a keynote speech at the Global Leaders' Meeting on Women, to be held in Beijing from October 13 to 14, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday.

The meeting is being co-hosted by China and UN Women, and will bring together heads of state, government leaders, parliamentarians, deputy prime ministers, ministers, international organization leaders, and representatives from across continents, said spokesperson Guo Jiakun at a regular press briefing.

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