Kathmandu, Nov 28: Foreign Affairs Minister Dr Arzu Rana Deuba has left for China this afternoon at the invitation of her Chinese counterpart Wang Yi, who is also a Member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee.

Foreign Minister’s Secretariat informed that Acting Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and the Ministry’s officials saw Minister Dr Rana off at the Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA).

During the three-day visit, the Foreign Minister is scheduled to hold bilateral talks with Wang on November 29. The two leaders will have comprehensive discussions on matters of mutual interest between the two countries including the preparation of the upcoming official visit of Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli to China.

The Foreign Minister will return to Kathmandu on November 30.