Announcement of the General Office of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China,

the General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic

of China and the General Office of the Central Military Commission

of the People's Republic of China

     After the election of China's new leadership during the First Session of the Eleventh National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, we are honored to have received messages and letters of congratulation to China's President and Chairman of Central Military Commission HU Jintao, Chairman of the Standing Committee of National People's Congress WU Bangguo, Premier of the State Council WEN Jiabao and Vice President XI Jinping from heads of states, heads of governments, parliamentary speakers, senior government officials, party leaders, heads of international organizations, friendly groups and individuals, diplomatic envoys in China, Chinese people and Chinese citizens living abroad as well as compatriots from Hong Kong and Macao Special Administrative Region and Taiwan, to express their warm congratulations and best wishes. The General Office of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress, the General Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China and the General Office of the Central Military Commission of the People's Republic of China are hereby entrusted by the new leadership to extend their heartfelt gratitude to the congratulations.