NPC Chairman to Visit Six European and Asian CountriesLi Peng, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, will pay an official goodwill visit to the Federal Republic of Yugoslavia, the Republic of Slovenia, the Republic of Croatia, the Republic of Slovakia, the Republic of Azerbaijan and Ukraine from June 11 to 26.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Zhang Qiyue announced this Tuesday at a regular press conference. She said that Li is invited by the parliaments and governments of the above-six countries. Zhang said that during the visit, Li will have an extensive contact with the leaders, members of parliaments, and people from all walks of life of the six countries, so as to push for the sound and stable development of the relations between China and these countries in the spirit of promoting understanding, enhancing trust, strengthening friendship and deepening cooperation. |
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