Nepal Prime Minister to meet Xi Jinping during 8-day visit to China from Sept 23

Nepal Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda will be on an 8day visit to China from September 23 for talks with the Chinese leadership including President Xi Jinping on ways to further bolster bilateral ties between the two neighboursPrachanda will also attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in the eastern Chinese city of Hangzhou Nepals Foreign Ministry saidPrachanda who along with the countrys Foreign Minister Narayan Prakash Saud is currently in the US to attend the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly will directly fly to China on September 23rd for the official visitPrime Minister Prachanda is paying an official visit to China from September 23 to 30 at the invitation of Li Qiang Premier of the State Council of the Peoples Republic of China said the statement issued by the Nepal Foreign MinistryPrachandas delegation to China will also include several Nepal government cabinet ministers including Foreign Minister Saud Minister for Water Supply Mahindra Raya Yadav Minister for Physical Infrastructure and Transport Prakash Jwala among others and the National Security Advisor Shanker Das BairagiDuring his visit to China Prime Minister Prachanda is scheduled to meet with Xi Jinping in Hangzhou He will hold a bilateral meeting with his counterpart Premier Li Qiang and also meet with Zhao Leji Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National Peoples Congress in Beijing said the statementThe Prime Minister will also address the ChinaNepal Investment Summit jointly organised by the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade CCPIT and Federation of Nepal Chamber of Commerce and Industries FNCCI and the Nepali Embassy in BeijingPrime Minister Prachanda will attend the opening ceremony of the 19th Asian Games in Hangzhou on September 23He is also scheduled to visit Chongqing Municipality to observe the agricultural and industrial advancement in Chinas fourthlargest cityHe will also visit Lhasa the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China that borders NepalNepal and China enjoy an excellent state of bilateral relations as good friends close neighbours and trusted partners The pedestal of this strong relationship has been nurtured by many commonalities in culture history and geography This visit will bolster our ageold bilateral relations and expand the areas of cooperation in various fields of mutual interest said the statementThe Prime Minister will return to Kathmandu on September 30This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever