Published: 12:06, June 17, 2024
Nepali leaders reaffirm commitment to one-China principle
By Xinhua
Prime Minister of Nepal Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' addresses the 78th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Sept 21, 2023, at United Nations headquarters. (PHOTO / AP)

KATHMANDU — Nepal's Acting President Ram Sahay Prasad Yadav and Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda, in recent separate meetings with a senior Chinese political advisor, reiterated the country's commitment to the one-China principle.

While meeting with Vice-Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference Bater in Kathmandu on Friday and Sunday respectively, they also vowed not to allow any force to use Nepal's territory to harm China's interests and voiced readiness to continue to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation with China in various fields.

Bater also met with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Indira Rana

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The Nepali leaders expressed their appreciation of China's long-term and valuable support to Nepal's economic and social development.

For his part, Bater said that as China and Nepal are close neighbors linked by the same mountains and rivers and enjoying a long-standing friendship, the Chinese side is willing to work with the Nepali side to implement the important consensus reached by the leaders of the two countries, expand exchanges and cooperation in various fields, and continuously deepen China-Nepal strategic cooperative partnership.

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During his stay in Nepal from Friday to Monday, Bater also met with Nepal's Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha and Deputy Speaker of the House of Representatives Indira Rana.