KATHMANDU: Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and special emissary of PM Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Wednesday morning called on Chinese Prime Minister Li Keqiang.

It has been learnt that the duo discussed issues of mutual cooperation and strengthening bilateral ties.

The Chinese leader told Mahara that China was willing to extend all possible cooperation to Nepal, according to a statement issued by Beijing-based Embassy of Nepal.

Mahara was accompanied by officials of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Beijing mission of Nepal.

Earlier on Tuesday, Mahara had met China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi and handed over Nepal visit invitations to Chinese President and Prime Minister Xi Jinping and Li Keqiang respectively.

In response to the invitations, the Premier said the Ministries of Foreign Affairs of two nations would stay in touch for necessary coordination for the visits, the statement informed.

Nepal Premier's special envoy Krishna Bahadur Mahara, left center, and China's Premier Li Keqiang, right center, hold a meeting in Zhongnanhai Leadership Compound in Beijing, China, on August 17, 2016. Photo: Wu Hong via AP

Mahara had left for China as a special envoy of PM Dahal on Monday.

Before departing from Kathmandu, Mahara had said he would convey messages of Dahal about the new government’s plans and priorities.

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