Visit of Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal to People's Republic of China - Day 2

Press Release

Hon. Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Shisir Khanal held bilateral talks with H. E. Mr Wang Yi, Member of the Political Bureau of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and Minister of Foreign Affairs of the People's Republic of China, in Beijing today.

On the occasion, the two delegations held substantive discussions covering the entire gamut of Nepal-China relations that are marked by friendliness, goodwill and cooperation. The Nepali side reaffirmed the Government of Nepal's firm commitment to the One China Principle, ensuring that Nepali territory will not be allowed to be used for any activities aganist China. The Chinese side reiterated its firm commitment to Nepal's sovereignty, territorial integrity and independence while assuring its full suppot to the Government of Nepal's priority in the areas of good governance and economic growth.

Acknowleding mutual respect and a shared commitment towards each other's priorities and sensitivities, the talks focused on advancing cooperation across multiple sectors. These include infrastructures, connectivity, border management, energy, trade, investment, agriculture, technology transfer, information technology and the digitalization, tourism, chemical fertilizers, petroleum and natural gas exploration, and people-to-people relations.

Both sides expressed a strong commitment to expeditious implementation of programmes and projects agreed upon in the past. In addition, they emphasized on further advancing cooperation on matters of common interest in multilateral and regional forums.

Following the meeting, Minister Khanal attended the dinner hosted in his honour by
H. E. Mr Wang Yi.

Earlier today, Minister for Foreign Affairs Mr Shisir Khanal held a meeting with H. E. Mr. Liu Haixing, Minister of the International Department of the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China (IDCPC) in Beijing. They exchanged views on further strengthening Nepal-China relations including party-to-party exchanges.

Also today, Hon. Minister Khanal visited the Institute of Tibetan Plateau Research, Chinese Academy of Sciences (CAS) in Beijing. He received briefings on the activities of the institute, particularly, ongoing collaboration with Nepali institutions, including Tribhuvan University. During the visit, Hon. Minister Khanal emphasized the need for deepening cooperation between the two sides in the field of science and technology.

Embassy of Nepal

Beijing

15 June 2026