Oli left for the neighbouring nation on Monday for a major programme of activities at the invitation of his counterpart Li Qiang.

During his stay in Beijing, the Nepalese head of government will visit Chinese President Xi Jinping and hold talks with his counterpart Li on issues of bilateral interest, the newspaper said.

He is also scheduled to meet with Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress, make a presentation at Peking University and participate in the Nepal-China Business Forum organized by the Embassy of Nepal there, the Chinese Council for the Promotion of International Trade and the Nepalese Federation of Trade and Industry.

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