By Our Reporter
Nepal and China held the Sixteenth Meeting of the Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism in Kathmandu on Tuesday, June 25.
Sewa Lamsal, Foreign Secretary of Nepal, led the Nepali delegation to the Meeting and Sun Weidong, Vice Minister of Foreign Affairs of China, led the Chinese delegation in the meeting.
Vice Minister Sun arrived in Kathmandu for the meeting on Monday. However, no important agreement, as was expected, was inked in the meeting on Tuesday.
During the meeting, the two sides reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations between Nepal and China and assessed the progress made in the implementation of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed and the decisions made in the past, according to a statement issued by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday evening.
Both Lamsal and Sun expressed firm commitment to further promoting cooperation in mutually agreed areas and committed to work in the realisation of economic opportunities for mutual benefits.
They reiterated that strong foundations of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, Panchsheel, mutual trust, goodwill, and understanding remain the guiding features of Nepal-China bilateral relations, read the statement.
Foreign Secretary Lamsal thanked Sun for the commitment of the Chinese side to enhancing development cooperation amidst Nepal’s LDC graduation in 2026. Vice Minister Sun appreciated Nepal’s commitment to the One China Principle.
Both sides shared views on maintaining the tradition of regular exchange of high-level visits. They discussed the ways and means to further enhance cooperation in the areas of trade, investment, infrastructure development, connectivity, and agriculture among others, including the promotion of Nepal’s tourism prospects in China in the context of the celebration of the year 2025 as ‘Visit Nepal Year in China.’
Likewise, Nepal and China decided to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and China with special programmes and activities in 2025.
Foreign Secretary Lamsal also hosted a dinner in honour of the visiting Chinese delegation.
The Vice Minister paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ on Monday. He also paid courtesy calls on President Ramchandra Paudel and Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha on Wednesday, before returning to Beijing.
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