Kathmandu, May 13 -- The bilateral engagement between Nepal and China is gaining momentum with both sides planning to expedite exchange of visits at various levels in the coming months.

Officials familiar with the developments say preparations are going on to convene the third meeting of the Mechanism for Facilitation on the Implementation of Nepal-China Cooperation Programmes and Projects in Kathmandu in the first week of June.

The meeting has been proposed for June 2, foreign ministry spokesperson Lok Bahadur Poudel Chettri told the Post, to discuss the status of various China-funded projects in Nepal.

The meeting will review the progress of ongoing Nepal-China economic and development cooperation programmes and projects, and identif...