New Chinese Ambassador calls on Madam Speaker

The newly-appointed Ambassador of the People's Republic of China to Malta, His Excellency Mr Zu Qinshun, today Monday, 16 March 1998, paid a courtesy call on Madam Speaker, Notary Myriam Spiteri Debono, at the House of Representatives, in Valletta.

Madam Speaker and the Ambassador discussed the Parliamentary systems prevailing in Malta and China. In this connection, Ambassador Zu Qinshun stated that new Chairmen of the People's National Congress and of the People's Consultative Council have just been elected in Beijng.

Madam Speaker asked the Ambassador to convey her congratulations to the new Chairmen and hoped that the excellent relations which have always existed between Malta and China will in fact be strengthened. Madam Speaker also augured that ties between the parliaments of the two countries will be created, so that the parliamentarians would become better acquainted with their counterpart's country.

During his call on Madam Speaker, Ambassador Zu Qinshun was accompanied by Mr Xin Shunkang, Counsellor, and Mr Fang Xinwen, Attaché at the Embassy.