Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Narayan Kaji Shrestha has held a meeting with Wang Huning, the central chairman of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) and the Standing Committee Member of the Political Bureau of CPC Central Committee on Monday.
Minister Shrestha who embarked on a nine-day official visit to China at the invitation of his Chinese counterpart Wang Yi on Sunday met with Standing Committee member of the Political Bureau in Beijing today.
During the meeting, they discussed bilateral relations focusing on the economic development and prosperity and expressed commitments to take the bilateral ties to a new height through mutual cooperation, said the Foreign Ministry.
In the one-hour-long meeting held at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing, DPM Shrestha reiterated Nepal's commitment to One-China policy stating that Nepal and China have remained very good neighbors for centuries.
Saying that Nepal has focused its activities on economic development after the political transformation, Minister Shrestha stated that Chinese assistance will be crucial for Nepal's economic prosperity and hoped for China's continuous support to Nepal in the future.
Likewise, he urged the Chinese side to resume 14 traditionally operated border points in the Nepal-China border and also requested to make regular flights from China's different cities to Pokhara International Airport.
On the occasion, Huning said that the high-level visits from the two sides have helped further deepen Nepal-China relations. He also said that China will have its firm support for Nepal's decisions for its economic prosperity and shared that Nepal and China should work together for economic prosperity. Chairman Huning also expressed China's readiness to support Nepal's graduation from the LDC.
Foreign Minister Shrestha is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Tuesday.
Shrestha will also hold meetings with secretaries of the Communist Party of China in Sichuan, Chongqing, and Tibet and visit Kailash Manasarovar during his China visit, according to the Foreign Ministry.
Minister Shrestha will return home on April 1.
