Chinese Foreign Minister coming for a goodwill visit on Thursday

            Kathmandu, Dec 21: At the invitation of the Minister for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey, Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi is arriving here on December 25 for a three-day goodwill visit.

            Informing RSS about his Chinese counterpart's goodwill visit, Foreign Minister Pandey said bilateral talks would be held with the Chinese delegation led by Wang on December 26 on which occasion views would be exchanged on matters of mutual interest and concern.

            "The talks would also focus on the prospects of Nepal's reaping maximum benefits from the economic progress achieved by China as a country with a large economy and also on enhancing mutual cooperation," he said.

            Stating all aspects of the multi-dimensional Nepal-China relations would be discussed in the talks but no bilateral agreements would be signed, Minister for Foreign Affairs Pandey believed that the Chinese Foreign Minister's visit would be fruitful in taking the bilateral relations to a new height.

            While in Nepal, the Chinese Foreign Minister will separately call on President Dr Ram Baran Yadav, Prime Minister Sushil Koirala and the leaders of the major political parties.

            Mr Wang's would be the first visit from China at the ministerial level since the formation of the present government under Prime Minister Sushil Koirala. Last year, former Foreign Minister and China State Council counselor Yang Jeichi had visited Nepal.

            Chinese President Xi Jinping and Prime Minister Li Kequiang, holding a news conference immediately after taking up the leadership role, had made public statement that China stood to benefit from with the guarantee of political stability and economic prosperity in the neighbouring countries. On the occasion, they also made it clear that China has attached high priority to the neighbouring countries in its foreign policy.

            Foreign Minister Wang's this visit is seen with interest and enthusiasm in both countries, and it is also expected to pave the way for the Chinese President's proposed visit to Nepal at the start of the coming year. RSS