Beijing, Sept. 2
Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli and Vice President of China Han Zheng held a bilateral
meeting on Tuesday at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing where the
former stressed the need for effective implementation of agreed projects in
Nepal, particularly those under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) framework.
In
Response, VP Han expressed China’s commitment to deepening cooperation with
Nepal in diverse areas, including trade, investment, connectivity, agriculture,
energy, technology, tourism and climate change.
During
the meeting, both sides reviewed the 70 years of diplomatic relations between
Nepal and China, noting that bilateral ties were founded on the principles of Panchsheel
and on mutual respect for each other’s sensitivities.
Member
of Nepali delegation, including Education Minister Raghuji Pant, Tourism
Minister Badri Prasad Pandey, PM Oli's Economic Advisor Dr. Yuba Raj Khatiwada,
Foreign Secretary Amrit Bahadur Rai and Nepal's Ambassador to China Dr. Krishna
Prasad Oli were present during the meeting.
Earlier,
on Tuesday morning, Prime Minister Oli and his delegation travelled from
Tianjin to Beijing on a high-speed train after attending the 25th Summit of the
Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in Tianjin.
He
was seen off at Tianjin Railway Station by Wang Baoyu, Deputy Mayor of Tianjin
Municipal People’s Government. Prime Minister Oli was welcomed at Beijing South
Railway Station by Chen Jun, Vice Chairman of the Beijing Committee of the
Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC).
On
Wednesday, Prime Minister Oli is scheduled to attend the commemoration ceremony
and military parade at Tiananmen Square marking the 80th anniversary of the
victory of the Chinese people in the World War against Fascism.
On
the same day, he will also join the state luncheon hosted by President Xi
Jinping at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing.
He
will leave Beijing for Kathmandu on Wednesday evening.
Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 3 September 2025.
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