Kathmandu, September 21

Secretary of the Sichuan Provincial Committee of the Communist Party of China Peng Qinghua met visiting Nepali Vice-president Nanda Bahadur Pun this morning in Chengdu.

During the meeting, various aspects of Nepal-China relations, including promotion of connectivity, tourism, culture, investment, agriculture and people-to-people contacts under the broader framework of Belt and Road Initiative were discussed.

In the afternoon, Pun was called on by Secretary of Yibin Municipal Committee of CPC Liu Zhongbo. Pun expressed his happiness over the recent establishment of sister city relationship between Pokhara and Yibin City and wished to expand relations in agriculture, technology, education and tourism sectors, among others, in the days to come.

In a separate programme, Pun also interacted with leaders of Sichuan Investment Group Company and thanked them for their initiative to invest in various sectors, including hydropower, in Nepal and assured them of full cooperation from the Government of Nepal.

Pun arrived in Yibin City this evening and will visit industrial enterprises and development projects during his stay. The vice-president is also scheduled to visit Lizhuang Ancient Town of Sichuan Province before returning home on September 24.