Visiting Chinese delegation called on Prime Minister Girija Prasad Koirala
at the latter's residence in Baluwatar Friday morning prior to ending its
Nepal visit.
According to Aditya Baral, the foreign affairs adviser of PM Koirala, post
election political scenario in Nepal and the ongoing peace process
featured highly during the meeting with the delegation led by I. Ping,
chief of Chinese Communist party's International Department.
The delegation has been busy in political parleys since the past five
days. Development works currently underway in Nepal with Chinese
assistance and other matters of mutual concern were also discussed during
the meeting. Ping also assured that China would give continuity to its
assistance to Nepal and would be open to expanding the area of
cooperation.
The delegation also informed about Chinese government's plans to bring the
railway service from Lhasa to the frontier town of Khasa within five years
time, it is learnt. They also said that China has incorporated this
railway extension project in its current 11th five-year-plan. However,
this is yet to be independently verified.
Interestingly, the delegation had yesterday met Upendra Yadav, coordinator
of Madheshi Janadhikar Forum (MJF), which has emerged as the fourth
largest party after the 10 April election.
Meanwhile, the 3rd Chinese Business Expo kicked off at the Birendra
International Conference Center (BICC) in Baneshwor, Kathmandu from today
with an objective to introduce Chinese products in Nepal.
The Fair organized jointly by the Nepal-China Executive Council and the
Chinese Embassy and co-sponsored by Nepal-China Chamber of Commerce would
go on till April 28.
Organisers said modern electrical equipment, machineries, gadgets,
medicines, automobiles and home appliances would be on display during the
fair. nepalnews.com ag Apr 25 08
