Myanmar state counselor leaves for CPC dialogue with world political parties

NAY PYI TAW, Nov. 30 (Xinhua) -- Myanmar State Counselor Aung San Suu Kyi left here Thursday to attend the Communist Party of China (CPC) in Dialogue with World Political Parties High Level Meeting in Beijing, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said.

At the invitation of the Chinese government, Suu Kyi will also pay a visit to China on the occasion to strengthen relations between Myanmar and China.

Suu Kyi last visited China in August 2016.

Myanmar attaches high importance to the development of Myanmar-China ties, anticipating that her visit to China would further enhance the two countries' cooperation.

Suu Kyi also expressed wishes of her National League for Democracy (NLD) to deepen the exchange with the CPC and continuously strengthen the mutual trust and cooperation.

Leaders from more than 200 parties and political organizations in more than 120 countries have registered for the meeting, which is scheduled for Nov. 30-Dec. 3. Enditem