Islamabad (TDI), December 2nd (AMSP/CGTN) – – Prime Minister of Nepal KP Sharma Oli is paying four-day official visit to China from today for talks on deepening Belt and Road cooperation. Chinese Foreign Ministry has already announced his visit from December 2 to 5.
During his visit, Sharma Oli will meet President Xi Jinping, Premier Li Qiang and Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji.
Chinese Foreign Ministry Spokesperson, Mao Ning said during her regular briefing that the two countries leaders will have in-depth exchanges of views on deepening their traditional friendship, expanding Belt and Road cooperation.
Exchanges and cooperation in various fields, as well as international and regional issues of mutual interest will also be discussed, she added. Mao Ning said that China and Nepal are neighbours with enduring friendship connected by mountains and rivers.
She said that over the past 69 years since China and Nepal established diplomatic relations, despite the changing international and regional landscape, bilateral ties have maintained sound and steady growth, setting a fine example of equality and win-win cooperation between countries of different sizes.
In 2019, President Xi Jinping paid a historic state visit to Nepal and the bilateral relationship has been elevated to the strategic partnership of cooperation featuring ever-lasting friendship for development and prosperity, she added.
In recent years, the two sides have been earnestly delivering on the important common understandings between leaders of the two countries and achieved fruitful outcomes in their bilateral ties.
China stands ready to work with Nepal through Prime Minister Oli visit to enhance strategic mutual trust, expand practical cooperation, deepen high-quality Belt and Road cooperation and strive for new progress in China-Nepal strategic partnership of cooperation, officials say.