Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, currently on a four-day official visit to China, was received by Chinese Premier Li Qiang at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Tuesday.

The Chinese People’s Liberation Army presented a guard of honour in honour of Oli. The ceremony, attended by prominent Chinese leaders, also included formal introduction of the respective delegations by the two leaders.

Bilateral talks between the two prime ministers have commenced, focusing on strengthening ties and cooperation. A signing ceremony for various agreements and memorandums of understanding will follow the discussions.

Later today, Oli is scheduled to meet Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Oli leads an 87-member delegation, which includes his spouse Radhika Shakya, Foreign Minister Arzu Rana Deuba, senior advisors, members of parliament, high-ranking government officials, and business leaders.

A Cabinet meeting held on Sunday approved the visit and endorsed the projects and agreements to be signed. During his stay, Oli will meet Zhao Leji, chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, and deliver a keynote speech at Peking University.

He will also address the Nepal-China Business Forum on Wednesday, which is being jointly hosted by the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, the China Council for the Promotion of International Trade (CCPIT), and the Federation of Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI).

According to Minister for Information and Communication Prithivi Subba Gurung, the government spokesman, Sunday’s Cabinet meeting also approved the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the Volunteers’ Chinese Language Teachers’ Programme.