Thursday, May 29, 2025

Meeting of Nepal-China cooperation mechanism held

Kathmandu, May 24

The second meeting of the Mechanism for Facilitation on the Implementation of Nepal-China Cooperation Programmes and Projects in Nepal took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA) in Kathmandu on Friday.

The meeting was co-chaired by Foreign Secretary of Nepal, Amrit Bahadur Rai, and Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Chen Song, who led their respective delegations, the MoFA informed in a statement.

The Nepali delegation included senior officials from various ministries and agencies responsible for the implementation of Nepal-China programmes and projects. The Chinese delegation comprised senior officials from the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu.

According to the MoFA, discussions focused on reviewing the progress of ongoing economic and development cooperation programmes and projects between Nepal and China. Measures to accelerate their timely and effective implementation were also identified.

Established under a bilateral Memorandum of Understanding signed on June 21, 2018, this mechanism provides a platform to assess the status of ongoing programmes and projects, identify any challenges, and prioritise measures to address them.

Published in The Rising Nepal daily on 25 May 2025. 

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