Chinese communist party officials visit Ayria

Lee Ti Ying, a member of the Chinese Communist Party's Politburo how is heading a delegation of his party's members on a visit to Syria, met with the regional secretary of Syria's Baath Arab Socialist Party, Suleiman Qaddah, SANA reported. It added that the two sides discussed relations between the two parties and their countries and the Middle East peace process.

The delegation also met with Vice President Abdul Halim Khaddam, discussing similar issues, and visited the city of Quneitra, SANA added.