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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.

Minister for Economic Affairs and Planning of Karnali Province government Bedraj Singh has directed the office chiefs of Jumla district for budget implementation.

Minister Singh, who reached Jumla on Saturday in the course of monitoring of different projects including bridge, building and health infrastructures, urged them to achieve targets determined by Karnali Province government in implementation of the budget of current fiscal year 2080/81.

He said that the provincial government was committed to address the problems put forth by the office chiefs.

Sharing the information about the activities to be carried out by provincial offices located in Jumla district, Minister Singh added, "Budget of Karnali Province government has already been passed. The province government would get budget authority immediately. Office chiefs should come to office regularly and should be committed to complete works of assigned projects as well as to sign contracts for any project within November."

He also suggested the office chiefs and staffers not to compromise in service delivery to the people and maintain good governance.

Similarly, Chief District Officer of Jumla, Jay Kumar Ghimire, said he would intensify his role towards facilitating the works of office chiefs, their regularity as well as maintain peace and security and good governance in the district.

Minister Singh inspected Karnali Academy of Health Sciences, Karnali Technical School, building of Federation of Nepali Journalists, under construction bridge at Patarasi Rural Municipality-5 in Jumla.