A delegation of the National People's Congress (NPC) left here Sunday for a goodwill visit to Tunisia, Yemen and Egypt from November 9 to 22.

The delegation, headed by Ismail Tiliwaldi, vice chairman of the Standing Committee of the NPC, China's top legislature, is invited by the parliaments of the three countries.

During the visit to Egypt, the delegation will also attend the second meeting of the exchange mechanism between NPC and People's Assembly of Egypt.

(Xinhua News Agency November 9, 2008)