A delegation from the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) on Friday visited the CPI(M) state headquarters, the AKG Centre, in Thiruvananthapuram as part of its engagement with communist parties in India.
The CPI(M) shared photographs of the visit along with a brief message on its official Facebook page. The delegation was led by He Meng, Deputy Chief of Mission at the Chinese Embassy in New Delhi, accompanied by Zhou Guohui, Counsellor in charge of political party affairs at the embassy, and Guo Dongdong, Second Secretary handling political party affairs. The team was received at the AKG Centre by CPI(M) state secretary M.V. Govindan.
Later, the delegation also visited the MN Memorial, the CPI state headquarters in Kerala. There, they were welcomed by CPI National Executive Member K. Prakash Babu and Kerala Minister for Food and Civil Supplies G.R. Anil. During the visit, the Chinese representatives handed over a book authored by Chinese President Xi Jinping to Prakash Babu as a gesture of goodwill.
In discussions, CPI leaders briefed the visiting delegation on what they described as Kerala’s achievements in land reforms, universal literacy, public distribution system, agricultural development, land distribution, housing schemes, life expectancy, and healthcare. The CCP representatives, in response, commended the popular participation in Kerala’s development model, observing that the state’s political history and progress had drawn international attention.
The visit was described by both sides as part of ongoing efforts to strengthen friendship and exchanges between the CCP and Indian communist parties.
(With inputs from Mathrubhumi)
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