Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has landed in Beijing. PM Oli, who is on a four-day official visit to the People’s Republic of China, landed in Beijing at 6:30 p.m. local time Monday.
PM Oli was received by Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Communist Party of China Sun Beidong at the Beijing Capital International Airport.
Chinese Vice Minister Sun Beidong, as well as officials of the Nepali Embassy, were also present at the airport to welcome Oli.
He left Kathmandu this morning leading a Nepali delegation on an official visit to China at the friendly invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang.
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 the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry.
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.
