Yunnan, June 19: The 9th China-South Asia exhibition kicked off in Kunming, the capital city of Yunnan Province in China on Thursday.
The businesspersons from over 60 countries including the ones from south and south-east Asia have attended the exhibition organized jointly by the Commerce Ministry of China and Yunnan Province. The fair is organized in a bid to promote and expand cooperation in the sector of trade, science and technology, energy, education, health and culture.
There are 17 pavilions of some 120 Nepali businesspersons. The Nepali businesspersons have kept handicraft items, Buddha idols, tea and coffee, among others.
The event kicked off under the slogan of ‘solidarity and coordination for common development.
In the inaugural session, CCP standing committee member, Wing Ming, Governor of Yunnan Province, Wang Yugo, and other speakers underlined the need of cooperation among the people in south and south-east Asia for peace and prosperity.
On the occasion, Nepali Ambassador to China, Krishna Prasad Oli, also said the south and south-east Asia which is rich in natural and human resources, could be further developed through collaboration and cooperation in the sectors of environment conservation, infrastructure, and economic reforms.
He made aware the participants that Nepal had drawn the world’s attention by organizing the Sagarmatha Sambaad. “Nepal-China relations are historic and intimate, which would be further strengthened through special programmes on the occasion of the 70 years of diplomatic ties,” Oli added.
Pashmina entrepreneur of Thamel, Kathmandu, Janak Raj Pande, shared the number of Nepali stalls was raised by 40 compared to the last year. Some businesspersons were still deprived of a place due to time shortage and delayed transport of goods for display.
