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BEIJING: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal, who is currently on an official visit to the People's Republic of China, is scheduled to address the Nepal-China Business Summit in Beijing today.
The summit is set to be organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and China Council for the Promotion of International Trade Beijing (CCPIT), the umbrella organisation of Chinese industrialists and businesspersons, in coordination with the Embassy of Nepal in China.
PM Dahal, who is currently on an official visit to the People's Republic of China, arrived in Beijing today. He arrived in the Chinese capital at 11:00 am (local time) from Hangzhou where he attended the opening of the 19th Asian Games.
Prime Minister Dahal arrived in China on Saturday. He landed at Hangzhou Airport at 10:30 am (local time).
Chinese Minister for General Administration of Sports and Chinese Olympic Committee President, Gao Zhidan, welcomed Prime Minister Dahal at Hangzhou International Airport. Nepali Ambassador to China, Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, were also present on the occasion. Similarly, PM Dahal held a meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Hangzhou city. During the meeting, different issues of Nepal-China relations and mutual interests were discussed, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said. PM Dahal also attended a luncheon hosted by the Chinese president in Hangzhou City. Other members of the delegation were also present at the reception.
Meanwhile, the PM is scheduled to address the Nepal-China Business Summit to be held in Beijing today. The Summit is organised by the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) and CCPIT, the umbrella organisation of Chinese industrialists and businesspersons, in coordination with the Embassy of Nepal in China.
More than 100 industrialists and businesspersons from Nepal and China will be taking part in the Investment Summit. The areas of investment between Nepal and China will be identified as well as promotion of investment in Nepal will be discussed during the Summit. Nepal's ambassador to China, Bishnu Pukar Shrestha will today host a dinner in honour of PM Dahal and the Nepali entourage accompanying him on the China visit.
The prime minister is scheduled to meet the Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress Zhao Leji, on Monday. He is scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart, Li Quang, on September 25. On the same day, different MoUs and agreements between Nepal and China would be signed.
Likewise, PM Dahal will visit Chongqing Municipality to observe the agricultural and industrial advancement of China. He will hold a study visit of the municipality that has achieved high success in the agriculture and technology sector in a short period.
Dahal is also scheduled to visit Lhasa, Tibet Autonomous Region of China that borders Nepal and hold meetings with high officials there in Tibet.
Prime Minister Dahal arrived in China from New York after addressing the 78th UN General Assembly. He addressed the UNGA on September 22. Foreign Minister NP Saud and other members of the delegation have accompanied PM Dahal on the official visit to China.
The Nepali delegation led by PM Dahal will return home on September 30.
