A CPN-UML team lead by its chairman Jhala Nath Khanal left for an official visit to China on the invitation of the Communist Party of China on Saturday.

The team includes vice chairman Ashok Rai, Secretary Yubaraj Gyawali and central committee members Surendra Pandey and Raghuji Pant.

Talking to journalists at Tribhuvan International Airport before flying by China Air, Khanal said the current coalition government will not be pull down on any pretext, adding that it has no alternative to complete the constitution writing process within the stipulated time.

He stressed for inclusion of other parties in the coalition government instead of changing the government leadership. He underlined the need for cooperation and consultations with the political parties to resolve the issues of dispute.

During the weeklong visit, the UML team is scheduled to meet the senior Communist leaders in China. nepalnews.com ia Apr 18 09