PM Prachanda leaves for China

Kathmandu, Mar. 23: Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda left for China on Thursday night to attend the 2017 Annual Conference of the Boao Forum for Asia in Hainan Province of the northern neighbour.

He will address the Forum’s opening session on the theme ‘Globalization and free trade: Asian perspectives’ on March 25, said the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in a press statement.

After addressing the opening session, PM Prachanda will depart for Beijing where he is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping and other senior leaders.

However, there won’t be agreement on any significant bilateral issues as the Chinese PM Li Keqiang and Foreign Minister Wang Yi are on a foreign trip.

But, experts have suggested that the PM should at least discuss about One Belt One Road initiative, Nepal-India-China trilateral partnership and Nepal’s readiness to implement the past agreements signed with the northern neighbour.  

PM Prachanda will address scholars, academics, business people and students at Beijing Foreign Studies University on the theme ‘Nepal-China relations: prospects for growth and prosperity’.

The PM will also inaugurate the Centre for Nepali Study in the premises of the University.

He is scheduled to interact with the Chinese Business Community on 27^th March.

On his way back home, PM Prachanda will visit the Tibet Autonomous Region of China and meet with senior leaders there.

He is accompanies by his spouse Sita Dahal, Foreign Minister Dr. Prakash Sharan Mahat, Foreign Secretary Shankar Das Bairagi and senior officials of the MoFA.

PM Prachanda is scheduled to return home from Lhasa on 29^th March.