Nepal and China will sign two agreements during the special visit of Chinese Deputy Prime Minister Thang Jia starting 16 March, sources say. They are an agreement to provide zero tax on Nepali exports to China and the announcement of new Chinese financial assistance of 20 million Yuan as part of an 80 million Yuan annual assistance package. Thang will also hold talks with King Gyanendra and meet opposition political party leaders. Until recently China described political developments in Nepal as an internal matter but on 24 January, it went further to express concern and urge reconciliation among all political forces. Thang's was to have visited Nepal last month, but the government was said to be unhappy about his plans to meet political leaders.