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Kathmandu Wednesday February 21, 2001 Falgun 10, 2057.
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Their Majesties to visit China
KATHMANDU, Feb 20 (PR) – Their Majesties King Birendra and Queen
Aishwarya will be paying a seven-day state visit to the People’s Republic of China
starting February 26, Foreign Ministry officials said here today.
Prince Nirajan and Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola will also accompany
Their Majesties during the state visit at the invitation of Chinese President Jiang Zemin.
According to the program schedule, Their Royal Couple will grace a dinner
hosted in their honor by the Governor of Hainan Province, on the evening they arrive at
Kaikou in Hainan Province on February 26.
Likewise, His Majesty the King will attend the inaugural ceremony of the Boao
Forum for Asia, as the guest of honor, in Hainan Province. On February 28, Their Majesties
will leave for Beijing.
On March 1, Zemin, the Chinese head-of-state, will welcome the guests at the
Great Hall of the People before a meeting between the two heads-of-state will take place.
Later in the evening, the Chinese President will host a state banquet in honor of Their
Majesties.
Similarly, Their Majesties will receive in audience the Chinese leaders on
March 2. Their Majesties will then grace a reception hosted by Rajeshwore Acharya, Royal
Nepalese Ambassador to China. Their Majesties will leave for Shanghai the same day and
will grace a dinner hosted by the Mayor of Shanghai.
Meanwhile, Chinese Defense Minister General Chi Haotian is slated to arrive
here on a four-day official visit, Wednesday afternoon.
The visit of Minister Haotian, who is also the Vice-Chairman of the Central
Military Commission and State Councilor of China, is on the invitation of Defense Minister
Mahesh Acharya.
During Minister Haotian’s visit, he is slated to hold bilateral talks
with his Nepalese counterpart as well as Foreign Minister Chakra Prasad Bastola. He will
also be visiting Lumbini and Pokhara.
His wife, Madam Jiang Qingping, and senior Chinese officials of different
departments are accompanying Minister Haotian.
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