Chinese Vice Premier Hui liangyu met with televangelist Pat Robertson, chairman of the U.S. Christian Coalition, as well as chairman of the Christian Broadcasting Network in Beijing Wednesday.

Hui, depicting Robertson as an old friend of the Chinese people, appreciated him for years of charity activities in west China including poverty reduction and disaster relief.

The Chinese government attaches highly importance on the development of charity course, and welcomes all international and foreign charity organizations and people to carry out various charity activities in China in accordance with Chinese laws, Hui said.

Robertson said he will make further efforts to help more U.S. people learn about China and make bigger contribution to the Chinese charity course.

Robertson is invited by the China Association for International Friendly Contacts.

Source: Xinhua