Kathmandu, Dec 2: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is leaving for Beijing this morning on a four-day official visit to China.
At the cordial invitation of
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, PM Oli is embarking on the visit from December
2-5.
According to the Ministry of
Foreign Affairs, PM Oli will call on Chinese President Xi Jinping in
Beijing.
Prime Minister Oli will hold talks
with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang and exchange views on various issues of
mutual interest.
Chairman of the Standing Committee
of China's National People's Congress Zhao Leji is also scheduled to call on
Prime Minister Oli.
Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to
address a programme at Peking University during the visit. He is also scheduled
to address the Nepal-China Business Forum to be jointly organised by the
Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, China Council for the Promotion of International
Trade and Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
PM Oli will be accompanied by his
spouse Radhika Shakya.
The Nepali delegation includes Minister for Foreign
Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, PM's Chief Advisor Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Economic
and Development Advisor Dr Yubaraj Khatiwada, parliamentarians, high-ranking
government officials, private sector representatives and media persons.
The PM-led delegation is scheduled
to return home on December 5. (RSS)