Nepal vice president to visit China

Nepal Vice President Nanda Bahadur Pun will lead a business delegation to China and address a meeting on cooperation and development along the ambitious Silk Road project.
The 23rd China-Lanzhou Investment and Trade Fair will be held in Lanzhou, the capital of the northwestern Gansu Province on July 6.
During the visit, the Vice President will address the high-profile forum for Cooperation and Development along the Silk Road and also deliver a keynote speech to the business community on the theme 'Nepal- China Economic and Trade Cooperation Exchange Conference' on July 7, according to a statement issued by Nepal's Foreign Ministry.

Pun will also meet senior Chinese leaders in Gansu Province. The vice president will also visit two historical cities of Shaanxi Province of China - Xi'an and Yan'an.
He will be accompanied by senior officials of the Ministries of Foreign Affairs and Commerce during the visit.
Nepal recently signed the Belt and Road projects initiated by China.
The Belt and Road projects aims to enhance connectivity and cooperation among countries, primarily between China and the rest of Asia and Europe through land as well as maritime routes.
Nepal signing the deal with China raised some concerns in India, which has opposed Beijing's initiative. India has reservations over the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor, part of the One Belt One Road, as it is proposed to pass through the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.