The fifth meeting of the Nepal-China non-governmental Co-operation Forum will meet in the capital from Thursday, an announcement said. Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba will launch the meet.

Vice chairman of All China Federation of Industry and Commerce (ACFIC)  Zhang Xuwu will lead the Chinese delegation; President of the Nepalese Chambers of Commerce and Industry (FNCCI) Rabi Bhakta Shrestha is the co-chairman of the Forum.

The Forum meets alternately in China and Nepal to promote bilateral economic ties.