China to assist Nepal’s socio-economic endeavours

Kathmandu, July 30-The Chinese government has agreed to offer assistance through various projects in the social development endeavors of Nepal.
According to the media reports, a memorandum of understanding (MoU) was signed between the Social Welfare Council and the China NGO Network for International Exchanges (CNIE) to run projects in the field of community development, livelihood, disaster management, skills-oriented training, education and health services on July 29.
Minister for Women, Children and Elderly Citizens Thammaya Thapa and visiting Chinese Deputy Minister for External Affairs Wang Yaju inked the MoU on the behalf of the Council and the Chinese government respectively. Minister Thapa also chairs the Social Welfare Council.
On the occasion, Minister Thapa reportedly highlighted the need for strengthening age-old relations between the two countries at the people-to-people level, while saying the agreement would help the countries to establish cooperation and coordination for their socio-economic development.
Deputy Minister Wang expressed happiness over being able to support the development and prosperity of neighboring Nepal, it is reported.
Meanwhile, the Council’s legal advisor Nisha Baniya shared that Chinese government has donated two broomer machines to the Kathmandu Metropolitan City.