Nepal’s foreign minister Pradip Gyawali will make an official visit to China about a week after Prime Minister KP Oli’s state visit of India, reflecting Kathmandu’s efforts to balance ties with its two powerful neighbours. Gyawali will be in China with a delegation from April 16 to 21 at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, the foreign ministry announced here on Friday. This is the first high-level visit from Nepal to China after the formation of the Oli government. Nepal has signed on for the BRI but is still struggling to identify projects, leading to China repeatedly expressing its displeasure. Xi also likely to visit Nepal in the second half of this year.

Source: Hindustan Times April 13, 2018 14:26 UTC