China has expressed its desire to cooperate with Bihar for development in culture, tourism, agriculture and infrastructure sectors.

Chinese consul general Ma Zhanwu expressed this during his meeting with Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar on Thursday evening.

Zhanwu, accompanied by the vice-consul of Chinese Consulate General Wang Xiang, made a courtesy call to Kumar at his official residence, an official release said.

Welcoming the Chinese envoy, the chief minister apprised him about ongoing development works in Bihar and identified sectors like energy and skill development as areas of cooperation, it said.

Zhanwu extended invitation to Kumar to visit China, the release added.

Source: HindustanTimes