President Xi Jinping says countries are ‘facing new development opportunities’ during meeting with visiting Nepalese leader KP Sharma Oli. China has vowed to support Nepal’s efforts to maintain its “territorial integrity” as Beijing seeks to strengthen its ties with the Himalayan state and expand its influence in South Asia.
The two sides also signed eight agreements worth US$2.4 billion, ranging from hydroelectric to water resources projects, cement factories and fruit production.
During a meeting with visiting Nepalese Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli in Beijing on Wednesday, Chinese President Xi Jinping said the country would “continue to support Nepal’s efforts to safeguard state independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity”.
“Relations between China and Nepal are facing new development opportunities and the two sides should … enhance strategic communications … [and] respect and take care of each other’s core interests and concerns to boost the political foundation of bilateral ties,” Xi was quoted as saying by official news agency Xinhua.
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