BEIJING, Oct. 11 (Xinhua) -- The 20th China Annual Conference for International Education will be held in Beijing from Oct. 17 to 20.

The conference will include seminars on international education and meetings on joint projects between Chinese and overseas universities, according to a news briefing held Friday.

There will also be an international education expo tour across Beijing, Guangzhou, Shanghai and Chengdu, which will be participated in by nearly 400 educational institutions from about 30 countries and regions.

Japan, as the country of honor of the conference this year, will display more than 40 universities and language institutions during the expo.

The conference is hosted by the China Education Association for International Exchange.