BEIJING, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Foreign Ministry announced here on Tuesday that Vice Premier Wang Qishan will attend the 19th China-U.S. Joint Commission on Commerce and Trade.

Jiang Yu, Foreign Ministry spokeswoman, made the announcement at a regular press conference.

The meeting will take place in Los Angeles on Sept.16.

Wang, U.S. Secretary of Commerce Carlos Gutierrez and U.S. Trade Representative Susan Schwab will co-chair the meeting, said Jiang.