A Buddhist monk arrives to offer prayers at the Swayambhunath Stupa on the occasion of Buddha Purnima Festival, which marks the birth of Buddha, during a government-imposed lockdown to curb the spread of the COVID-19 coronavirus in Kathmandu on May 26, 2021. (PRAKASH MATHEMA / AFP)

BEIJING - Chinese President Xi Jinping said Wednesday that China will continue providing as much support as possible for Nepal's fight against the COVID-19 pandemic, adding that he believes the Nepali people will surely win the final victory over the virus.

Xi made the remarks in a telephone conversation with Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari.