Nepal to Continue Friendship With China: PM

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Nepal to Continue Friendship With China: PM

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Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said in Kathmandu Tuesday that Nepal will continue its friendly relationship with China and will not allow any anti-China activities in Nepal.

"Nepal and China are close neighbors and have a long friendship history. So, we will not allow any kind of anti-China activities based on the territory of Nepal," Deuba told a visiting Chinese delegation from the Tibet Autonomous Region of China. The delegation led by Lekchok, chairman of the People's Government of the Tibet Autonomous Region of China, arrived here last Saturday for a eight-day goodwill visit from April 13 to 20 at the invitation of the Nepali government.

Deuba said that Nepal will always support one-China Policy and Tibet is the integrated part of China. He also thanked the Chinese government for its support to the Nepali government in fighting against terrorism in the country.

Deuba also urged further development of trade and economic relations between Nepal and China, especially with the Tibet Autonomous Region of China.

"As close neighbors, Nepal and China have common interests. This will contribute to more solid ties between our two countries, " he said, adding that "If we join hands to develop trade and tourism, people of both countries, especially Nepal, will benefit a great deal."

Speaking on the occasion, Lekchok expressed the appreciation for Nepal's commitment to sticking to one-China policy and its support to China on the issues of Tibet.

"The consecutive Nepali governments have recognized that Tibet is the integrated part of China. We highly appreciate this stand," Lekchok said.

"As close and good neighbors, China and Nepal have no pending problems, and have always supported each other on international forum," Lekchok said, adding that "So, our friendship can be seen as a good example of cordial relations between countries of different social systems."

Lekchok also noted that since the two countries have been cooperating in political, economic and cultural fields for many years, there are great potentiality to further promote the cooperation, especially in trade and economic ties.

"We are positive in developing trade and economic cooperation, as it is in the interests of both our two countries," he added.

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