Liu Jianchao, the newly appointed head of the International Liaison Department of the Chinese Communist Party, has arrived in Nepal.

Jianchao, who landed at Tribhuvan International Airport from an Air China flight at around 11 this morning, was welcomed by Deputy Chief of Protocol of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Rewati Poudel, leader of the major parties’ foreign departments.

It is said that the six-member Chinese delegation will discuss Nepal-China relations and issues of mutual interest during the 4 days visit.

Jianchao is scheduled to meet Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba and Foreign Minister Dr. Narayan Khadka today.

He is also scheduled to meet President Vidyadevi Bhandari, UCPN (Maoist) Central Committee Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal and CPN-UML Chairman KP Oli.

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