During his visit to Beijing, Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli signed nine agreements with China, strengthening bilateral ties, though none of them introduced new initiatives or major investments.

At a time when Nepal is advancing toward prosperity under political stability, PM Oli noted that partnerships with developed nations like China are crucial. He highlighted Nepal's ambition to attract a significant influx of Chinese tourists in 2025 and expressed enthusiasm about discussions held with Chinese industrialists.

Nepal's Prime Minister, KP Sharma Oli, who took office in July, is making an official visit to China from Monday to Thursday. This visit breaks the tradition of Nepali prime ministers making their first official visit to India after taking office,

Nepal's Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has broken tradition by visiting China first, signalling a shift in Nepal's diplomatic priorities amidst growing ties with Beijing.

Oli's visit was his first to a foreign country since his July swearing-in, a break from the customary destination of New Delhi, with which Kathmandu has centuries-old ties

Earlier, Oli -- who is on a four-day official visit -- held a bilateral meeting with his Chinese counterpart Li Qiang in Beijing, the Prime Minister's Secretariat said.

Ahead of Nepal Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s visit to China in December, the country’s ruling parties are at odds over Beijing’s Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). While Oli’s Communist Party of Nepal-Unified Marxist Leninist wants to go ahead with a loan from Beijing under the BRI,

Nepal and China on Wednesday signed the much-awaited Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Cooperation Framework, an agreement which is expected to pave the way for the implementation of the BRI projects.

Xi met Oli and expressed appreciation for the Nepalese leader's firm commitment to promoting friendship between the two sides over a long period.