Chinese envoy pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal

Kathmandu: Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Zhang Maoming, paid a courtesy call on Speaker of the House of Representatives, Dol Prasad Aryal.

During the meeting held on Tuesday, they exchanged views on bilateral relations, parliamentary collaboration, development partnership and regional and international issues.

Sharing that Nepal-China relations are historical, friendly and based on Panchsheel, Speaker Aryal laid emphasis on further strengthening the relations, according to Speaker Aryal’s Secretariat.

The government is clear on the issue not to allow use of Nepali territory against China, he opined, reiterating that Nepal is fully committed to the ‘One-China Policy’.

The Speaker underscored that the incumbent government has focused its attention on development, good governance, technology promotion, and ending corruption, expecting the Chinese government’s support and cooperation with it.

Expressing concern over increasing conflict in the world, he argued that Nepal is always in favour of peace, dialogue and collaboration. Similarly, Ambassador Zhang conveyed a best wishes message and handed over the congratulatory letter from the National People’s Congress, China.

The Ambassador expressed commitment to continuously support Nepal’s sovereignty, independence and regional integrity.

The Chinese Envoy mentioned that China was ready to collaborate in infrastructure, connectivity, border management and development projects under Nepal-China collaboration, adding that electric vehicles were supported by the Federal Parliament Secretariat. Ambassador Zhang extended an invitation to the Speaker, lawmakers and parliamentary office-bearers to visit China.

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