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Chinese Vice Minister for Culture and Tourism, Li Qun, is arriving in Kathmandu on Friday.
Li, who is also the head of China's National Cultural Heritage Administration, is scheduled to visit earthquake-hit cultural heritage sites in Nepal which are being built with the financial assistance of China.
An official familiar with the matter said that Li is visiting Hanumandhoka Durbar Square and Nuwakot Durbar Square to inspect heritage sites.
The visit is taking place despite reservations from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Ministry of Tourism.
Officials said that this is an 'ill-timed' visit as the country is gearing up for polls. "We communicated to the Chinese side to postpone the visit. However, they insisted coming on the schedule," they said.
The Chinese official will not have any official or political engagements here since leaders are busy taking part in election campaigns, officials said. "Li's visit is purely personal and will not carry any political significance," they said.
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