On August 30, 1977, Tito, president of the Socialist Federal Republic of Yugoslavia and president of the League of Communists of Yugoslavia, upon an invitation to visit China, arrived in Beijing. After being severed for many years, the relations between the CPC and the Yugoslavian League of Communists were formally restored. This was followed by gradual restoration of relations between the CPC and Communist Parties and Workers? Parties in other European countries.