NEW DELHI: President Xi Jinping of China will visit Nepal this year to strengthen bilateral ties, a top Chinese official said during a meeting with Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda” on Tuesday.

Prachanda said Nepal is eager to welcome the Chinese president at the earliest, according to a statement issued the prime minister’s secretariat. Nepal, he said, wants a reliable and long-term friendship with China based on mutual benefit.

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