Kathmandu, June 24, 2024 – Sun Weidong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China, arrived in Kathmandu this morning for a three-day official visit. He was warmly welcomed by Krishna Prasad Dhakal, Joint Secretary and Head of the North East Asia Division of Nepal’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, at the VIP Lounge of Tribhuvan International Airport.

Vice Minister Weidong is in Kathmandu to attend the Sixteenth Meeting of the Nepal-China Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism, scheduled for June 25. The Nepali delegation, led by Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal, will include senior officials from various ministries. Vice Minister Weidong will head the Chinese delegation.

The meetings will focus on discussing the overall areas of bilateral relations and cooperation between Nepal and China. In addition to attending the diplomatic consultation, Vice Minister Weidong is scheduled to pay courtesy calls on President Ramchandra Paudel and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.

Vice Minister Weidong is set to depart Kathmandu on June 26, 2024.