PM Narendra Modi arrives in Beijing on second leg of three-day China visit

BEIJING: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here tonight on the second leg of his three-day China visit during which he will hold talks with his Chinese counterpart Li Keqiang tomorrow on issues of mutual interests including the boundary issue and the trade imbalance.

Modi, who arrived this morning in Xi'an, the provincial capital of Shaanxi province and the hometown of President Xi Jingping, held "very substantive" discussions with him during the day before arriving in Beijing.

He will meet Premier Li tomorrow at the Great Hall of the People and they are expected to discuss the boundary issue. The talks will also focus on the trade imbalance which is in favour of China to the tune of USD 38 billion.

Modi is expected to seek support for his 'Make in India' initiative while inviting Chinese investments in the country.

He will meet Zhang Dejiang, the Chairman of the National People's Congress (China's Parliament).

Modi will also addresss students at the prestigious Tsinghua University following which he will travel to Temple of Heaven where he will witness a Yoga-Taichi Joint event before leaving for Shanghai on the third leg of his China trip.