Boost In Nepal-China Ties

On the second day of his official visit to China, Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli Tuesday held important meetings with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Beijing. Oli also held talks with his counterpart Li Qiang. The two Prime Ministers oversaw the signing of a number of agreements that seek to enhance bilateral cooperation in the fields of trade, connectivity, investment, education, tourism, health, disaster relief and poverty alleviation, among others. The two nations inked 9-point agreements and issued 12-point joint statement, further deepening the age-old relations between two immediate neighbours characterised by friendship, sincerity, mutual benefit, trust and reciprocity. The leaders of the two nations had in-depth exchanges of views on consolidating China-Nepal relations under the new circumstances and shared common views on international and regional issues of mutual interest. Nepal and China had established diplomatic relations in 1955 and the bilateral relations have enjoyed sustained, stable and healthy development, mentions the joint statement.