Scotland and China will inevitably have "different perspectives" on some issues but are also facing "common challenges", Nicola Sturgeon will say.

The First Minister, who has already raised the issue of human rights during her trip to China, will use a speech in Beijing to highlight how both nations are working to tackle poverty and improve life for children.

The speech, before an audience of policymakers and academics in Beijing, comes after Ms Sturgeon had a "constructive discussion" with Chinese vice premier Hu Chunhua.

The address is part of a joint Scottish Government and Unicef event, hosted by the Chinese Peoples Association for Friendship of Foreign Countries, as part of a five day visit which will also take her to Shanghai and Hong Kong.

And Ms Sturgeon will tell how work to improve the care system for vulnerable youngsters is "one of the most important responsibilities a government can have".

Children who can not be looked after by their parents not only "need the best possible support" but also "perhaps most fundamentally of all, they need to know that they are cared for and loved", she will add.

With a review into the care system being carried out Ms Sturgeon is meeting looked after children, with the First Minister to says this is "one of the ways in which we are ensuring that children themselves have a say in decisions which will affect them".

Rana Flowers, Unicef representative to China, said: "It is vital that we promote the rights and well-being of every child here in China, in Scotland and globally.

"We are stronger for our partnerships with governments and for our shared commitment to prioritising children and young people.

"We are delighted to see that same partnership and commitment between the Scottish Government and Unicef colleagues in Scotland to advance progress for every child."