Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba briefed President Ramchandra Paudel on the prime minister’s upcoming official visit to China during a meeting at Sheetal Niwas on Saturday evening.

During the meeting, Prime Minister Oli informed the President about his planned visit to the northern neighbour, according to the prime minister’s secretariat.

Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to visit China from December 2-5 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Li Qian.

The prime minister’s visit is expected to focus on the implementation of past agreements and signing some new deals under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), among other bilateral matters.

Foreign Minister Rana, who returned home on Saturday after concluding a three-day visit to China, briefed the President about her visit.

She held meetings with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi during the trip. The conversations reportedly focused on enhancing bilateral ties and key areas of cooperation.