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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has said Nepal-China relations were further strengthened with his recent China visit.

PM Oli said it while speaking at a news conference organized at Tribhuvan International Airport after he returned home from China, completing the four-day official visit today. The two-country relations were further strengthened, which benefits Nepal, he argued.

"Various agreements were made on the projects under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) during my visit, from which Nepal will reap utmost benefits," PM Oli reminded, adding that separate discussion and agreements would be made on each project.

The Head of the government also shared that Nepal and China signed the agreement on BRI cooperation framework in Beijing. The agreement was signed by Secretary at Foreign Ministry, Amrit Bahadur Rai, from Nepali side while the Vice Chair of the National Development and Reform Commission, Liu Sushe, from the Chinese side. 

The agreements were made in the program attended by PM Oli and his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang. Similarly, the both Prime Ministers signed the agreement on mutual assistance.

Some of the projects are on Tokha-Chhahare Tunnel Way construction, promotion of trade between Nepal and China, export of thermally processed buffalo meat from Nepal to China and exchange of certificates on completion of 9-story Durbar Square building by China. 

Also included in the agreement are on development projects, and economic and technological aid.

The discussions were held also on the issues like expansion of connectivity, development of industrial infrastructures, agriculture, trade, tourism, investment, science and technology, sports, natural disaster management, expansion of two-country relations at people-to-people level, and poverty alleviation.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli returned today after completing a four-day official visit to the People's Republic of China on Thursday.

Leading the Nepali delegation, Prime Minister Oli had left for Beijing on December 2 for the China visit, at the friendly invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Oli and his delegation are scheduled to reach Kathmandu this afternoon.

While in Beijing, Prime Minister Oli met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, held bilateral talks and oversaw the signing of various agreements including a framework agreement on Belt and Road Cooperation in presence of his Chinese counterpart Li.

The Prime Minister also delivered a keynote speech under the theme of Comprehensive Democracy: A Journey towards ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ at a programme organized in Peking University in Beijing. He also addressed the 'Nepal-China Business Summit' on Wednesday.

The Nepali delegation led by Prime Minister Oli includes his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Economic and Development Advisor to the Prime Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada, members of parliament, high-ranking government officials, private sector representatives and media persons.

CPN (Maoist Center) has drawn a conclusion that the results that party got in local-level by-elections were exciting and they have prepared a basis for the party to fight alone in the coming election.

A meeting of office-bearers held at the residence of Party Chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal at Khumaltar today drew such a conclusion.

"Preliminary review of local level by-elections was carried out in the meeting. The meeting drew the conclusion that the results that party got from both points of views-- number of seats and popular votes was exciting", said Party Spokesperson Agni Prasad Sapkota after the meeting.

"The Maoist Center has taken as an achievement of getting victory in Putha Uttarganga Rural Municipality of Rukum East and Sarkegad of Humla as well as many other wards and receiving popular votes in the local level by-elections.  The results have shown that people's trust towards Maoist has increased", he added.

Sapkota shared, "The by-elections have given us an additional basis for greater leftist unification and reconstitution of communist party. A standing committee meeting has been scheduled for December 12 and a central committee meeting will be held after that. Both meetings would review it."

The meeting also decided to make the party's local-level conference and vigilance assembly effective. Central leaders would be assigned at local level for the vigilance assembly, he mentioned.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is returning home today after completing a four-day official visit to the People's Republic of China.

Leading the Nepali delegation, Prime Minister Oli had left for Beijing on December 2 for the China visit, at the friendly invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang. Prime Minister Oli and his delegation are scheduled to reach Kathmandu this afternoon.

While in Beijing, Prime Minister Oli met with Chinese President Xi Jinping, held bilateral talks and oversaw the signing of various agreements including a framework agreement on Belt and Road Cooperation in presence of his Chinese counterpart Li.

The Prime Minister also delivered a keynote speech under the theme of Comprehensive Democracy: A Journey towards ‘Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali’ at a program organized in Peking University in Beijing. He also addressed the 'Nepal-China Business Summit' on Wednesday.

The Nepali delegation led by Prime Minister Oli includes his spouse Radhika Shakya, Minister for Foreign Affairs Dr Arzu Rana Deuba, Chief Advisor to the Prime Minister Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Economic and Development Advisor to the Prime Minister Yubaraj Khatiwada, members of parliament, high-ranking government officials, private sector representatives and media persons.