BEIJING: Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is on a six-day official visit to China, has inaugurated Nepal-China friendly run.

Ministers who are accompanying the PM on his China visit, Assistant to the Chinese Minister of General Administration of Sports, Gao Zhidan, Nepali Ambassador to China and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal were present on the occasion.

The championship was organised at Beijing Sports University with an objective to promote Nepal's tourism.

Before inauguration of the race, Minister Gao held discussion with Prime Minister Oli. On the occasion, he expressed his belief that relations between the two countries could be expanded through the medium of sports.

Saying collaboration could be made between the two nations in different types of sports, Prime Minister Oli said that the bodies concerned of both countries could become activate for the same.

Meanwhile, more than three-dozen youths of Nepal and China had participated in the race.