{"id":27840,"date":"2025-07-31T02:49:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-30T21:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/?p=27840"},"modified":"2025-07-31T14:43:13","modified_gmt":"2025-07-31T08:58:13","slug":"nepal-china-celebrate-70th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relations","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/nepalsamaj.com\/en\/nepal-china-celebrate-70th-anniversary-of-diplomatic-relations\/","title":{"rendered":"Nepal, China celebrate 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations"},"content":{"rendered":"
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BEIJING, July 31: The Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, in collaboration with Chinese People\u2019s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), hosted a reception to celebrate the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between Nepal and the People\u2019s Republic of China on Wednesday.<\/span><\/p>\n

According to the embassy. Xiao Jie, <\/span>Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress (NPC)\u00a0of China\u00a0graced the event as the chief guest.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli, Ambassador of Nepal to China expressed satisfaction<\/span>\u00a0over the ever-growing close and cordial relations guided by the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, mutual trust and mutual understanding.<\/p>\n

Highlighting the historical exchange of revered monks, artists and scholars in the ancient period, he added that the relationship has been expanded to various areas including political, economic, development cooperation, trade, investment, education, tourism, agriculture, climate change and people-to-people level over the years. Ambassador Dr. Oli\u00a0further reaffirmed Nepal\u2019s unwavering commitment to the One-China Principle for not allowing any inimical activities to the core interests of China in Nepali territory.<\/span><\/p>\n

Dr. Oli elucidated the importance of the historic exchange of Presidential state visits from Nepal and China in 2019 that elevated the bilateral ties to the Strategic Partnership of Co-operation Featuring Everlasting Friendship for Development and Prosperity. <\/span><\/p>\n

He further highlighted the importance of the <\/span>official visit of the Prime Minister of Nepal to China in last December that witnessed<\/span>\u00a0the signing of the agreement on Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) Cooperation Framework, a significant milestone in advancing practical cooperation under the Trans-Himalayan Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network.<\/p>\n

Appreciating longstanding Chinese assistance to Nepal\u2019s socio-economic development, he also emphasized the shared commitment to addressing the adverse impacts of climate change referencing Nepal\u2019s convening of the\u00a0Sagarmatha Sambad<\/i>\u00a0in May 2025 and the ongoing bilateral cooperation in glacial risk reduction, including the recent incident at the Jilong\u2013Rasuwagadhi border point.<\/p>\n

Lu Xiangdong, Vice President of CPAFFC, highlighted the longstanding friendship between the two countries of different sizes, demography and political system. Lu reiterated China\u2019s firm support in safeguarding Nepal\u2019s independence, sovereignty, and territorial integrity; and Nepal\u2019s independent choice of political and social systems, as well as development path tailored to its national conditions.<\/p>\n

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He also reaffirmed China\u2019s mutual support on issues involving each other\u2019s core interests and major concerns, emphasizing the continued strengthening of the political foundation for their bilateral relations.<\/p>\n

The Vice-President Lu expressed China\u2019s readiness to work closely with friends from all sectors of both countries to advance the traditional China-Nepal friendship, deepen friendly exchanges and cooperation, enhance mutual understanding and affinity between the peoples, and strengthen the public and social foundation of bilateral relations, ultimately contributing to the greater progress of the China-Nepal strategic cooperative partnership.<\/p>\n

Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli held a meeting with Xiao\u00a0<\/strong>before the programme. Recalling his recent visit to Nepal in May to attend the first edition of Sagarmatha Sambaad, he said that the forum has been successful to produce multiple consensus and laid the foundation for environment protection.<\/p>\n

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He stated that Nepal has an important place in neighborhood diplomacy of China and this 70th<\/sup>\u00a0anniversary will be instrumental in strengthening bilateral relations to newer heights with high quality BRI cooperation and tangible support. Various issues of bilateral relations of mutual interest were also surfaced during the meeting.<\/p>\n

The event featured a cake-cutting ceremony and the unveiling of an envelope to commemorate the\u00a070th anniversary of the establishment of diplomaic relations between Nepal and the People\u2019s Republic of China. The event also consisted of\u00a0<\/span>Nepali and Chinese cultural performances.<\/p>\n

Sun Haiyan, Vice Minister, International Department of the Communist Party of China, Lu Shaye, the Special Representative of the Chinese Government on European Affairs and Maj. Gen. Zhang Baoqun, Vice chief of the Office for International Military Cooperation were among the high-level dignitaries attending the reception.<\/p>\n

Over 200 guests including high-ranking governmental officials from various organizations of the People\u2019s Republic of China, members of the Diplomatic Corps, representatives from the Nepali community in China, media representatives, among others, attended the event.<\/p>\n

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