BEIJING, Feb. 14 (Xinhua) -- Ibrahim Gambari, special advisor of the United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, will visit China from Feb. 18 to 19, according to Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Liu Jianchao on Thursday.

    Liu told a press conference that the Chinese side would exchange views with Gambari on the situation in Myanmar and the meditation of the UN secretary-general.

    He said Chinese Foreign Minister Yang Jiechi and Ban Ki-moon talked over the phone on Wednesday night on the visit of Gambari, as well as the situation in Myanmar.

    The two sides agreed that the UN secretary-general should continue the meditating role, according to Liu.

    The spokesman said Yang and Vice Foreign Minister Wang Yi would meet Gambari during his visit.

    China has noticed the Myanmar government was moving forward the process of democracy, and hoped it promote the national reconciliation and achieve democracy and development, Liu said.