IRNA Iranian Foreign Minister Mohammad Javad Zarif attended a luncheon banquet given by his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Monday. A number of ranking officials from China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs attended the banquet. Zarif held a meeting with Wang Yi before attending the banquet and talked to reporters in a joint press conference with his Chinese counterpart. He will meet with China's Vice Premier Zhang Gaoli in the coming hours. Zarif heading a high ranking political and economic delegation arrived in Beijing early Monday morning after a two-day visit to India. Iranian foreign minister will attend Iran's investment opportunities forum on Tuesday. He is slated to meet Peking University president and give a lecture in the academic center on Tuesday. Zarif will depart Beijing for Tokyo on Tuesday.