Former Prime Minister and CPN United Socialist leader Jhalnath Khanal has left for China.

He left for China last night to participate in the 3rd Belt and Road Forum (BRF) to be held in Beijing, China, informed the Central Foreign Department Secretary of CPN United Socialist Dr. Shankar Khatiwada.

According to Khatiwada, former Prime Minister Khanal is scheduled to address the third 'BRF' forum to be held on October 18.

During his stay in China, leader Khanal has a program to meet the leaders of the Chinese Communist Party as well as the leaders coming from different countries for the program.

Ravilakshmi Chitrakar and Prof. Dr. Yuvraj Sangraula have also left for China to participate in the program. The team, including the leader, is scheduled to return to the country on October 22.