New Delhi, Nov 12 : A Communist Party of China (CPC) delegation led by Liu Qibao met External Affairs Minister SM Krishna here on Wednesday.

Liu Qibao, a member of the powerful CPC Central Committee, discussed a range of bilateral issues, including trade and investment and cooperation in disaster mitigation.

Qibao, also the chief of CPC''s Sichuan Provincial Committee, is heading a six-member delegation.

The meeting took place at a time of sharp exchange of words between the two sides over the Dalai Lama''s visit to Arunachal Pradesh. (ANI)