Talks between Prez Xi, PM Oli conclude; 18 MoUs, two Letters of Exchange signed

The two countries have signed these agreements and MoUs to promote bilateral cooperation in multiple fields including physical infrastructure development, railroad connectivity and investment.

Prachanda, NCP secretariat members call on Chinese President Xi

NCP senior leaders and former prime ministers Jhalanath Khanal and Madhav Kumar Nepal, secretariat members Deputy Prime Minister Ishwor Pokhrel, Home Minister Ram Bahadur Thapa, leader Bamdev Gautam, Spokesperson Narayan Kaji Shrestha, general secretary Bishnu Poudel and Foreign Minister Pradeep Kumar Gyawali were present in the meeting.

Blueprint for Nepal-China relations

We will start the feasibility study of China-Nepal Transborder Railways, upgrade the Araniko Highway in different phases by guaranteeing its smooth operation, actively take ahead the Keyrung-Kathmandu Tunnel Project, build the trans-Himalayan Multidimensional Connectivity Network by opening more checkpoints and help Nepal realise its dream of becoming land-linked from a landlocked country.

Bilateral talks between PM Oli and President Xi is underway

Bilateral ties, China’s support for Nepal’s development, among others, are the main agendas of the talks.

Kojagrat Purnima today

Nepali Hindus are observing the Kojagrat Poornima (full moon day) today as part of the final day of the 15-day Bada Dashain festival by worshipping and paying homage to Mahalaxmi, the goddess of wealth and prosperity.

Grand reception for President Xi

President of the People’s Republic of China Xi Jinping, who arrived in Kathmandu on Saturday evening on a two-day State visit, said Nepal and China had nothing but friendship. “We have model friendship in the world, and there is no issue between the two countries but friendship,” he said while speaking at the State Banquet organised by President Bidya Devi Bhandari in his honour at Soaltee Hotel.

China will help Nepal realise its dream to become land-linked country: President Xi

Visiting Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday that the feasibility study of cross-border railway between the two countries would be conducted.

Chinese President Xi holds talks with Prez Bhandari, discusses issues of mutual interest

During the meeting, President Xi discussed issues of mutual interest, the Office of the President said.

President Xi will meet President Bhandari in few minutes

After the bilateral meeting with President Bhandari, he will meet chairman of Nepali Congress and leader of the main opposition party Sher Bahadur Deuba.

President Bhandari welcomes Chinese President Xi at Airport

Similarly, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, deputy prime ministers and cabinet ministers have welcomed President Xi at the airport and his delegation.

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives in Kathmandu

President Xi has landed at Tribhuvan International Airport in Kathmandu at around 4: 45 pm.

President Xi arriving today

Chinese President Xi Jinping will meet his Nepali counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari following his arrival in Kathmandu in the afternoon on Saturday. According to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Xi will arrive at the Tribhuvan International Airport at 4:30 PM for a two-day official visit. The only international airport has decided to hold all commercial flights for two and half hours during Xi’s arrival.

Grand preparations for top level visit: PM

Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli on Friday said that the government had made grand preparations to make the state visit of President of People's Republic of China Xi Jinping a success. Security bodies from Nepali Army, Nepal Police and the Armed Police Force have key roles and responsibilities to make the visit of the Chinese President a grand success, he added.

Insightful prescription, say experts

Chinese President Xi Jinping’s article ‘Toward Greater Progress of China-Nepal Friendship across the Himalayas’ published in this daily on the eve of his visit to the Himalayan nation has drawn enthusiastic response from a cross-section of Nepali people.

Four dimensions of Chinese President's visit

Chinese President Xi Jinping is visiting Nepal from Saturday. While highlighting his visit to Nepal, he has made public seven major points of Nepal-China relations in an article published in the Gorkhapatra and The Rising Nepal on Friday.

President Xi arriving Saturday, connectivity top agenda for agreement

Xi will have three formal programmes on Saturday. He will hold a bilateral meeting with President Bidya Devi Bhandari in the evening when the two heads of states will discuss issues of mutual interest. He will meet Chairman of Nepali Congress and leader of the main opposition Sher Bahadur Deuba, and will participate in dinner.

Govt announces Sunday public holiday

The government decided to give public holiday on Sunday to maintain smooth vehicular traffic during Xi’s arrival and farewell.

Nepal will capture multidimensional benefits from Xi Jinping's visit: Prachanda

"Nepal, China and India have strong and powerful governments at present and the meaning of Chinese President's visit taking place in this context would not limit to just 'arrival and departure' ritual," Dahal said.

Nepal should utilise China's goodwill for its development: Former Ambassador Karki

Karki saw the Chinese President's visit as an opportunity to take up the issues of Nepal's national priority.

China wants to see no anti-China activities from Nepali territory: former Minister Pandey

There should be our in-depth study about how to reap benefits from our two neighbours including the latest economic progress of China.