Chinese Vice Minister calls on DPM and Foreign Minister Shrestha

Kathmandu: Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of the People’s Republic of China Sun Weidong has paid a courtesy call on Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Narayan Kaji Shrestha.

In the meeting that took place at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Singha Durbar on Wednesday, they discussed Nepal-China ties as well as various matters of mutual interest and concern. Also, they talked about projects of bilateral cooperation, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

On the occasion, Minister for Foreign Affairs Shrestha extended gratitude to the PRC for the cooperation it has been providing in Nepal’s development endeavours and also expressed confidence that it would continue in future as well.

Vice Minister Weidong was on a three-day official visit to Nepal since Monday in connection with attending the 16th Meeting of Nepal-China Foreign Secretary-level Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism. He left for China today itself.

Joint Secretary and Head of the North East Asia Division of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Krishna Prasad Dhakal and Ambassador of China to Nepal, Chen Song, bade him farewell at the Tribhuvan International Airport.