Kathmandu, Aug. 31 -- Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, who is in Tianjin, China for the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) Summit, on Sunday visited the rice core planting area.

Prime Minister Oli and his delegation members were informed about the production of JD 939 paddy seeds in the area and the pilot projects that have been initiated to connect agriculture, tourism and education.

After observing the rice planting area, Prime Minister Oli also visited the Memorial to Zhou Enlai and Deng Yingchao. Zhou is a former premier of China and a leader of the Chinese revolution.

During the visit, Prime Minister Oli was accompanied by her spouse, Radhika Shakya, and other members of the Nepali delegation.

Prime Minister Oli reached China o...