Northern neighbour China has announced to commission a feasibility study of Kerung-Kathmandu railway on grant-assistance.
In a bilateral meeting with visiting Minister for Foreign Affairs of Nepal Dr Narayan Khadka, Minister for Foreign Affairs of China Wang Yi made the announcement to commission a feasibility study of Kerung-Kathmandu railway. According to the official information, Nepal-China bilateral meeting was held in Qingdao of China.
During the talks, the two sides made a comprehensive review of Nepal-China relations and bilateral cooperation and also agreed to further extend assistance in the areas of trade, connectivity, investment, health, tourism, poverty alleviation, agriculture, disaster risk reduction, education and culture, among others, stated a press release issued by the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing.
Foreign Minister Dr Khadka is on a three-day official visit to China at the invitation of China’s State Councilor and Minister for Foreign Affairs Yang. On the occasion, Minister Dr Khadka reiterated Nepal’s unswerving stance on one-China policy noting Nepal would not allow the use of its territory for any activity against China, the Embassy said.
Likewise, Foreign Minister Yang also reiterated China’s continued and unconditional support and solidarity for Nepal’s sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity and assured to provide assistance in Nepal’s development efforts as per the Nepal government priorities. Expressing commitment to timely implement the deals signed during the high-level state visits in the past, both the ministers agreed to expedite the implementation of the projects being operated with China’s assistance n Nepal.
Also on the same occasion, the Chinese side has assured the Nepali delegation to immediately begin the second round construction of the Kathmandu-Ring Road Improvement Project. Foreign Minister Yang also assured Nepal to undertake pre-feasibility study of Nepal-China Cross-Border Transmission Line which was already manifested in the MoU signed during his earlier Nepal visit in March 2022.
