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A meeting of the Council of Ministers held this evening approved Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's visit to the People's Republic of China.

Minister for Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Badri Prasad Pandey said that the Cabinet meeting held at the Office of the Prime Minister approved PM Oli's visit to China taking place from December 2-5.

"Agendas are being discussed about the PM's China visit. The agendas have not been finalized. Members of the PM's delegation and the PM's (China) visit have been approved," Minister Pandey said.

The private sector's presence will be significant during the visit but the government will not have any financial burden, Minister Pandey stated.  

He shared that the next meeting of the Council of Ministers will finalize the agenda of the China visit.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba left for China on Thursday.

He left Kathmandu for China this afternoon at the friendly invitation of Chinese Minister for Foreign Affairs, Wang Yi.

It is the first visit of Foreign Minister Dr Rana to China since her appointment.

Officiating Secretary at Foreign Ministry, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and Ministry officials bade farewell to Minister Dr Rana at Tribhuvan International Airport.

She is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with her Chinese counterpart Yi at Chengdu city of Sichuan Province, China on Friday.

The Foreign Minister is visiting China as part of the preparation of Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli's imminent visit to China. 

PM Oli is scheduled to embark on a China visit next week, while Foreign Minister Rana is returning home on November 30.

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has directed the Cabinet members and secretaries to ensure effective delivery.

During the first quarterly meeting on the implementation of the current fiscal year's policy, programs and budget on Wednesday, PM Oli stressed for changes in the present working style so that expected results can be achieved.

He, however, said it was not that easy to forward works as the previous government had brought the budget. The working style needs radical change, PM Oli stressed.

According to him, 11,000 fake projects were foisted under the government framework, which had to be corrected and anomalies wiped out. The multi-year budget planning must warrant proper homework not a random scattering of budget, he argued.

"Time has come to mull how we can bring sweeping change in production, agriculture, energy, information, and technology. Preaching does not work for national development and mobilization of the economy. Policy must be adopted in a way that creates jobs. Let's act boldly," he said, wondering why we could not think of giving responsibility to the able ones (private sectors) if the government fails to run the industries well.

The PM further reminded the top government officials that we had no time to delay work for economic strides. Government employees need to work with zeal.

The PM, minister and secretary can intervene for a positive result. The employees shirking responsibility not only deserves transfer but action, PM Oli directed.

Oli reiterated that the government's achievements must be reflected in practices.

Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba will be paying an official visit to China beginning tomorrow.

Minister Rana is scheduled to visit the People's Republic of China on 28-30 at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also the Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee, Director of the Office of the Central Commission for Foreign Affairs, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed.

During the three-day visit, the Foreign Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Wang on November 29.

The two leaders will have comprehensive discussions on matters of mutual interest between the two countries including the preparation of the upcoming official visit of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to China.

The Foreign Minister will return to Kathmandu on November 30.