Saturday, September 30, 2000, updated at 21:26(GMT+8)
China
Italian Chamber of Deputies President Concludes China Visit
A delegation from the Italian Chamber of Deputies led by Chamber President Luciano Violante concluded their official good-will visit to China and left Shanghai Saturday.
During their stay in Shanghai, Chen Tiedi, chairman of the Shanghai Municipal People's Congress Standing Committee, and Shanghai Mayor Xu Kuangdi, met with members of the delegation.
Chen and Xu spoke highly of the traditional friendship between the two countries. Shanghai and Milan have forged friendship ties for more than 20 years, Chen and Xu noted. They expressed the hope the delegation's visit will enhance the friendly exchange between the two sides.
A delegation from the Italian Chamber of Deputies led by Chamber President Luciano Violante concluded their official good-will visit to China and left Shanghai Saturday.