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DEPUTY CHAIRPERSON OF THE NATIONAL PEOPLE'S CONGRESS OF CHINA TO VISIT PARLIAMENT
The Deputy Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) of China, H E Mr Tian Jiyun, will be visiting Parliament on Friday, 24 November 2000.
H E Mr Tian Jiyun is visiting Parliament on an official goodwill visit to South Africa as part of a five-nation African and European tour.
During his visit, he will exchange views with the Speaker and Deputy Speaker of National Assembly on expanding mutual co-operation between the NPC and Parliament.
HE Mr Tian Jiyun is a member of the Politburo of the Central Committee of the Chinese Communist Party and the former Vice Premier of the State Council.
For more information contact the Parliamentary Media Liaison Office
Luphumzo Kebeni, (021) 403 2242, 083 658 3338
Adrian Louw, (021) 403 2465, 083 321 6840
Issued by the South African Parliament, 23 November 2000