On November 6, H.E. Mr. Fan Yong, Chinese Ambassador to Botswana, visited the headquarter of the Umbrella for Democratic Change(UDC), met with Dr Patrick Molutsi, Executive Secretary of the UDC, briefed him on the guiding principles and key outcomes of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th Central Committee of the Communist Party of China.

Ambassador Fan thanked the UDC for extending its congratulations on the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He briefed Molutsi on the major developments and outcomes of the Plenary Session, noting that the meeting had made strategic arrangements for persevering full and rigorous Party self-governance. These arrangements carry great significance and far-reaching guiding importance for the development of China's Party and state affairs. Recently, President Boko paid a successful state visit to China, during which the two heads of state jointly announced the elevation of China-Botswana relations to a Comprehensive Strategic Cooperative Partnership. China is willing to take this visit as an opportunity to further deepen relations between the two Parties and the two countries, strengthen exchanges of experience in state governance.

Dr. Molutsi once again congratulated the successful convening of the Fifth Plenary Session of the 20th CPC Central Committee. He expressed the UDC's willingness to strengthen exchanges of ideas with the Chinese side and learn from the CPC's successful experience in advancing full and rigorous Party self-governance.