KATHMANDU: Nepal and China have a long tradition of exchanging high-level visits on a regular basis. The visits have been contributing to further consolidating and strengthening bilateral ties.

Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai visited Nepal on January 25-29, 1957

Chinese Premier Zhou Enlai and Vice Premier Chen Yi on April 26-29, 1960

Deng Xiaoping, in his capacity as Vice Premier, on February 3-6, 1978

Premier Zhou Ziyang on June 4-7, 1981

President Li Xiannian on March 19-23, 1984

Premier Li Peng on November 19-21, 1989

President Jiang Zemin on December 4-5, 1996

Premier Zhu Rongji in May 2001

Premier Wen Jiabao on January 14, 2012