KATHMANDU: Liu Jianchao, the head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, arrived in Kathmandu on Sunday.
Liu landed at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on a four-day visit to Nepal leading a six-member team.
Liu was welcomed by Rewatiraman Poudel, Deputy Chief of Protocol at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
This is Liu’s first visit to Nepal after his appointment as the Foreign Department Chief.
Liu is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Foreign Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka.
He is also scheduled to hold talks with Maoist Center Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Monday, and meet with CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli on Tuesday.
The CPC Foreign Department Chief will be 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.
Liu’s this visit has been seen as being significant for expanding the long-standing friendly relations between Nepal and China.
He had held a virtual meeting with the top leadership of the ruling Nepali Congress and the Maoist Centre, the main opposition party CPN-UML after his appointment in the Foreign Department.
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