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Chinese Communist Party leaders held a meeting with Speaker Devraj Ghimire on Monday.

A team led by Yuan Jiajun, who is also a politburo member and party secretary of Chongqing city held a meeting with Speaker Ghimire this afternoon.

Speaker Ghimire’s Secretariat said that bilateral ties, economy, trade, politics and cultural exchange among other issues were discussed in the meeting.

On the occasion, Speaker Ghimire expressed his gratitude to China for giving high importance to Nepal and paying a high-level visit.

“The high-level visit has been taking place after the visit of President Xi Jinping,” he said, adding, “I believe that the bilateral political visit will help in taking the country towards the path of prosperity.”

Saying that Nepal is a beautiful and attractive country in the world, Speaker Ghimire said that even a small help from China will help Nepal become a prosperous country.

Highlighting that Nepal has been making progress in the stability and development after the promulgation of Constitution, Speaker Ghimire stressed on the transit treaty and the need to develop the Rasuwagadhi-Kerung railway as per the agreement made by the then KP Sharma Oli-led government.

He said that China and Nepal, which are connected by mountains, rivers and religion, culture, have had harmonious relations since prehistoric times.

The visit of Li Zhanshu, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress of China, last year and the visit of National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina a month ago have expanded the parliamentary exchanges.

Mentioning that China is the economic power of the world, Speaker Ghimire expressed his happiness for starting a model program to make Nepal a storehouse for food.

Saying that he came to Nepal at the direction of President Xi Jinping, CPC leader Jiajun said that China would help Nepal become self-reliant in food stuff.

He also announced a financial assistance of 8 million Yuan (Rs 140 million) to the Nepal government.

Leader Jiajin also extended an invitation to Speaker Ghimire for the China visit.

Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal held virtual talks with Communist Party of China (CPC) leader Yuan Jiajun, who is currently in Nepal, from Rome, Italy.

According to the Prime Minister’s Secretariat, Prime Minister Dahal held a virtual meeting with CPC politburo member Yuan from Rome.

Leading a 26-member team, Yuan arrived in Kathmandu at the invitation of CPN (Maoist Center) on Sunday.

It has been learnt that issues of Nepal-China relations and bilateral interests were discussed during the meeting.

Prime Minister Dahal had left for Italy on Saturday to take part in the program of the United Nations.

A high-level team of the Communist Party of China (CPC) arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday.

The team led by Yuan Jiajun, who is also a politburo member and party secretary of Chongqing city, arrived in Kathmandu at the invitation of the ruling party CPN (Maoist Center) this afternoon.

Five officials of the Foreign Ministry of China have already arrived in Kathmandu.

The Yuan team arrived in Kathmandu via Singapore and Sri Lanka.

A Central Committee meeting of the CPC had made a decision to send the Yuan’s team to three countries from July 16 to 25.

During their stay in Nepal, they will call on President Ram Chandra Paudel, deputy prime minister and also hold meetings with senior leaders of various political parties and visit historical sites.

According to a source, they will also hold discussions with officials of security agencies.

The CPC leaders’ visit to Nepal at a time when preparations are being made for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China has been seen as meaningful.

Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Nepal are also making necessary preparations for Prime Minister Dahal’s visit, according to a source.

During PM Dahal’s visit, China is preparing to hold a discussion on the draft of the BRI project implementation.

A high-level team of the Communist Party of China (CPC) is visiting Nepal on Sunday at the invitation of the ruling party CPN (Maoist Center).

The team led by Yuan Jiajun, who is also a politburo member and party secretary of Chongqing city, is arriving today.

The Yuan team is coming to Nepal via Singapore and Sri Lanka.

While in Nepal, the Yuan’s team will hold meetings with top leaders of major political parties and visit historical sites.

A Central Committee meeting of the CPC had made a decision to send the Yuan’s team to three countries from July 16 to 25.

Five officials of the Foreign Ministry of China arrived in Kathmandu on the Air China flight.

Earlier, a team of Maoist leaders led by former speaker and Maoist leader Agni Prasad Sapkota visited China at the invitation of CPC.

After that, a team of lawmakers led by National Assembly Chairman Ganesh Prasad Timilsina also visited China.

The CPC leaders’ visit to Nepal at a time when preparations are being made for Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal’s visit to China has been seen as meaningful.

Though Prime Minister Dahal is scheduled to visit China in September, the official date has not been fixed yet.

Prime Minister Dahal has already directed foreign minister and finance minister to fix the agenda for the visit.

Meanwhile, the Foreign Ministry and the Chinese Embassy in Nepal are also making necessary preparations for Prime Minister Dahal’s visit, according to a source.

During PM Dahal’s visit, China is preparing to hold a discussion on the draft of the BRI project implementation.