Lawmakers from the ruling Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP) who are preparing to visit China held discussions with Prime Minister Balen Shah on Friday.
RSP Chief Whip Kabindra Burlakoti said that the lawmakers met the prime minister to brief him on their upcoming China visit, scheduled to take place from November 15 to 26.
He said that discussions focused on making the visit effective and further strengthening Nepal-China relations.
According to Burlakoti, PM Shah instructed the lawmakers to further strengthen the special relationship between Nepal and China and focus the visit on Nepal's national interest.
PM Shah particularly urged them to study and collaborate on the benefits that can be gained from China in the areas of technology, trade, economic development, tourism, and agricultural modernization.
According to Burlakoti, the prime minister emphasized that the visit should not be limited to tourism but should instead aim to serve the interests of both countries and contribute to Nepal's development.
The lawmakers scheduled to visit China from November 15 include General Secretary Bipin Acharya, Ganesh Parajuli, Hari Dhakal, Kabindra Burlakoti, Lima Adhikari Acharya, Samiksha Baskota, Sagar Dhakal, Sushant Vaidik, Reema Bishwakarma, Ramesh Kumar Sapkota, Dhananjay Regmi, Ghazala Shamim Mikrani, Shriram Neupane, Ram Lama, Punam Kumari Agrawal, Anand Bahadur Chand, Sujata Tamang, Pushpa Kumari Chaudhary, Arvind Shah, and Ratna Thapa.
