At the invitation of the Chinese People’s Institute of Foreign Affairs (CPIFA), HRH Earl of Wessex, British Prince Edward, visited Beijing and Shanghai from 5th to 7th June. During the stay in China,Vice-Premier Sun Chunlan met with Prince Edward. Mr. Xu Kunlin, Deputy Mayor of the Shanghai Municipal Government met with Prince Edward. Prince Edward also attended the Queen’s Birthday Reception hosted by the British Embassy in China and the awarding ceremonies of the Duke of Edinburgh Award in Beijing and Shanghai.