Thornton Visit NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Xu

07/01/2008 Thornton

Thornton delegation met Mr. Xu Jialu, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress (NPC) and his colleagues at the NPC conference center.

To further the prior conversation that took place in November 2007, the two parties discussed the Sino-US Summit which will be held by SLLF and Thornton in April, 2009 and the establishment of a permanent SLLF office in Beijing. Mr. Xu warmly welcomed the Thornton delegation and pledged to assist SLLF and Thornton in the two profound issues and facilitate the dialogues and communications between the U.S. state legislative leaders and Chinese counterparts. Meanwhile, Mr. Xu also offered assistance in locating the corresponding agency for the preparation of the up-coming Sino-US Summit and SLLF Beijing office establishment.

Thornton Advisory Board Member and President of SLLF Mr. Steve Lakis expressed deep gratitude to Mr. Xu for his hospitality and extended an invitation to Mr. Xu and his colleagues to join SLLF programs in the United States.

Mr. Xu and Steve Lakis shake hands at NPC conference center.	Thornton delegation meets Mr. Xu. From left to right: Thornton Vice Chairman Vincent Barletta, Thornton Chairman James Bulger, NPC Standing Committee Vice Chairman Mr. Xu, Thornton Advisory Board Member and SLLF President Steve Lakis, SourceOne Chief Development Officer Tom Galvin, Thornton CEO Michael Lin.