KATHMANDU: A delegation of lawmakers from the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) is leaving for China today at the invitation of the Communist Party of China (CPC).
Ahead of their departure, the lawmakers held discussions with party President Rabi Lamichhane on Saturday. The meeting, held at Lamichhane’s residence, was attended by party General Secretary Bipin Kumar Acharya, Chief Whip Kabindra Burlakoti and other lawmakers.
The delegation also met Prime Minister Balendra Shah on Friday. During the meeting, the Prime Minister urged the lawmakers to focus on strengthening Nepal-China relations during their visit.
The visit will feature discussions on various areas of bilateral cooperation, including economic development, public service delivery, institutional capacity building and political leadership. The delegation will also exchange experiences and insights with Chinese counterparts in these areas.
According to RSP spokesperson Jagadish Kharel, the party expects the visit to provide an important opportunity to enhance mutual understanding, strengthen political dialogue and expand development cooperation between Nepal and China.
The delegation will be led by General Secretary Acharya and include lawmakers Ganesh Parajuli, Hari Dhakal, Kabindra Burlakoti, Leema Adhikari, Samiksha Baskota, Sagar Dhakal, Sushant Vaidik, Rima Bishwakarma, Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, Dr Dhananjaya Regmi, Gajala Shamim Mikrani, Shreeram Neupane, Dr Ram Lama, Punam Kumari Agrawal, Dr Anand Bahadur Chand, Dr Sujata Tamang, Pushpa Kumar Chaudhary, Arbind Shah and Ratna Thapa.
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