KATHMANDU: Visiting Chinese Communist Party (CCP) leader Liu Jianchao has paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter’s official residence in Baluwatar Sunday.

Head of CCP’s International Liaison Department Jianchao arrived in Kathmandu earlier on Sunday leading a six-member team. The delegation is on a four-day visit to Nepal.

Upon arrival, the CCP leader has held his first meeting with PM Deuba.

After the meeting with the Prime Minister, he is scheduled to meet Foreign Minister Narayan Khadka.

Foreign Minister Khadka is also hosting a dinner in honor of CPP leader Jianchao at Hotel Marriott.

The CCP leader’s visit after assuming the responsibility of the CCP department and holding of talks with top political leadership here shows China has been prioritizing Nepal.

Jianchao has begun his foreign tour from Nepal after assuming the leadership of CCP’s international liasion wing earlier in June.

Before arriving here, he had held virtual dialogues with CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli, Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Foreign Minister Khadka.

The CCP Foreign Department Chief is staying at Hotel Dwarika.

This is another high-level visit from neighboring country China after the visit of the Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in March.