INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
Kathmandu, September 10
Visiting Minister of Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi today held meetings with Nepal Communist Party (NCP)
Co-chairperson Pushpa Kamal Dahal, Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba and NC senior leader Ramchandra Paudel, prior to his
return.
Speaking to journalists after his meeting with Minister Wang at a five-star hotel, Dahal said the two leaders discussed how
Nepal-China relations could be strengthened in the changed context.
&We discussed expectations from China and its people by Nepal in its
development endeavour,& said Dahal
&We also dwelt on expanding cooperation between the two governments, and upcoming Nepal visit by Chinese President Xi Jinping.&
Dahal said
he was hopeful of stronger Nepal-China relations in the days to come
&I am confident Chinese cooperation in Nepal economic development will increase in terms of quantity and quality,& said the senior NCP
leader.
Expressing his commitment to ‘One-China Policy& Dahal congratulated the CPC and President Xi for rapid economic growth and
modernisation of China over a short time span.
Minister Wang said China was Nepal all-weather friend and that the Chinese government was
positive in extending its supports towards fulfilling aspirations of Nepali people.
&Nepal has witnessed political stability under the
Political stability is the foundation of development,&Dahal secretariat quoted Wang as saying.
Wang meeting with Deuba and Paudel dwelt on
strengthening party-to-party relations and connectivity.
&Our discussion mainly dwelt on boosting economic partnership and connectivity
between the two countries,& Paudel told THT
According to Paudel, Wang assured that President Xi would visit Nepal soon.
Minister Wang called on President Bidhya Devi Bhandari and Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli, Yesterday, after holding delegation-level bilateral talks with Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali
He left for China at around 1:00pm
Foreign Secretary Shanker Das Bairagi, Nepal Ambassador to China Leela Mani Paudyal, China Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi and other high
ranking officials saw Wang off at Tribhuvan International Airport.
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