A delegation of the National People's Congress (NPC), China's legislature, left this morning for friendly visits to the Republic of Korea (ROK), Vietnam, the Laos and Cambodia.

The delegation, led by Vice-chairperson of the NPC Standing Committee Chen Zhili, is invited by the congresses of the four countries.

During the visit in the ROK, the delegation will hold the third meeting of a regular communication mechanism between the NPC and the ROK National Assembly.