Yechury to lead CPI (M) team to China

Yechury to lead CPI (M) team to China

New Delhi, Oct. 7 (PTI): Ahead of Chinese President Hu Jin Tao's visit to India this month, Communist Party of India (M) leader Sitaram Yechury will be leading a high level delegation of his party to China.

The delegation will include Tripura Chief Minister Manik Sarkar, who will meet the Chinese Communist Party leader during the 8-day visit.

The CPI (M) has a long standing relationship with the Chinese Communist party, Yechury said describing the visit as a goodwill one.

The visit assumes significance as the major Left party, an outside supporter of the United Progressive Alliance (UPA) Government will be holding talks ahead of the Chinese Presidential visit to India on October 16.

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Source : The Hindu