Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Tuesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi.

During the meeting both the leaders assessed the state of bilateral relations and expressed commitment to work together to further elevate the ties, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a post on X.

In a warm and cordial meeting, two leaders emphasised the swift implementation of projects, reads the post.

Minister Shrestha, who is on a nine-day visit to China, reached Beijing on Monday and started meetings with top leaders of the Communist Party of China (CPC).

Shrestha, who is also the vice chairman of the CPN (Maoist Centre), held talks with Wang Huning, chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and discussed a wide range of issues, said the Nepali Embassy in Beijing.

This is the first high-level meeting and exchange between Kathmandu and Beijing after Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal changed his coalition partners, ditching the Nepali Congress and joining hands with the CPN-UML and Rastriya Swatantra Party, among other fringe parties, earlier this month.