KATHMANDU, Oct 12: Chinese President Xi Jinping landed in Kathmandu on a two-day state to Nepal on Saturday afternoon.
President Bidya Devi Bhandari received Xi at VVIP lounge, Tribhuvan International Airport.
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Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and cabinet ministers are present at the airport to welcome Xi and his delegation. The Chinese president arrived wrapping up his two-day informal talks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held in Chennai, the southern city of India.
Bhandari and Xi are inspecting a guard of honor at the TIA. The Chinese high-powered delegation led by Xi will proceed to Hotel Soaltee. Bhandari and Xi are holding bilateral talks at Sheetal Niwas later today.
Bhandari is hosting a banquet in honor of Xi and his delegation at Hotel Soaltee today evening. Nepali Congress President Deuba is scheduled to meet Xi briefly ahead of the banquet.
