BEIJING, Nov. 19 (Xinhua) -- A delegation of the Communist Party of China (CPC) left here on Wednesday for good-will visits to Iran, Bahrain, Egypt, Israel and Palestine.

    The delegation was led by Liu Yunshan, member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and head of the CPC Central Committee Publicity Department.

    The delegation was invited by the governments of Iran, Bahrain and Israel and Egypt's ruling party, the National Democratic Party and the Palestine National Liberation Movement (FATEH).