9th China-South Asia exhibition kicks off in Kunming

Yunnan, June 19: The 9th China-South Asia exhibition kicked off in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in China, on Thursday.

Businesspeople from over 60 countries, including those from South and Southeast Asia, have attended the exhibition organised jointly by the Commerce Ministry of China and Yunnan Province. The fair is organised in a bid to promote and expand cooperation in the sectors of trade, science and technology, energy, education, health and culture. There are 17 pavilions of some 120 Nepali businesspersons.

The Nepali businesspersons have kept handicraft items, Buddha idols, tea and coffee, among others. The event kicked off under the slogan of ‘solidarity and coordination for common development. In the inaugural session, CCP standing committee member, Wing Ming, Governor of Yunnan Province, Wang Yugo, and other speakers underlined the need for cooperation among the people in south and south-east Asia for peace and prosperity.

On the occasion, Nepali Ambassador to China, Krishna Prasad Oli, also said that South and South-East Asia, which is rich in natural and human resources, could be further developed through collaboration and cooperation in the sectors of environment conservation, infrastructure, and economic reforms. He made the participants aware that Nepal had drawn the world’s attention by organising the Sagarmatha Sambaad.

“Nepal-China relations are historic and intimate, which would be further strengthened through special programs on the occasion of the 70 years of diplomatic ties,” Oli added. Pashmina entrepreneur of Thamel, Kathmandu, Janak Raj Pande, shared the number of Nepali stalls was raised by 40 compared to the previous year.

Some businesspersons were still deprived of a place due to time shortages and delayed transport of goods for display.