Chinese Vice-minister for Foreign Affair Sun Weidong paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel on Wednesday.
According to the President’s Office, Vice-minister Sun and President Paudel discussed Nepal-China relations and issues of mutual interest and concern during the meeting held at the Sheetal Niwas.
On the occasion, President Paudel said that China has remained a major development partner of Nepal for a long time and has always contributed to Nepal’s development endeavors.
Stating Nepal’s aim to graduate from a least developed country in 2026, President Paudel expressed belief that China would provide further assistance to Nepal for the purpose.
President Paudel said that Nepal and China share a cordial people-to-people relationship, and that Nepali monks, Bhrikuti, Araniko and other figures have contributed to enhancing the people-to-people relationship and cultural exchange between the two countries.
Vice-minister Sun arrived in Kathmandu on a three-day official visit to Nepal on Monday.
He paid a courtesy call on Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal on Monday and attended the 16th meeting of the Nepal-China Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism on Tuesday.
