Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has said that Nepal should become a "demonstration garden" for friendly cooperation among countries, not a "fighting ring" for geopolitical games.

In an interview with Global Times, the Chinese Envoy said Nepal is an important partner of China's construction of the Belt and Road in South Asia, and the two countries signed the Memorandum of Understanding on the BRI cooperation in 2017. Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi’s visit to Nepal at this time fully reflects the importance and support China attaches to its friendly neighbor Nepal, she said.

China and Nepal have carried out fruitful cooperation in infrastructure construction covering roads, airports, electric power, and water conservancy, the Chinese envoy said.

Although the pace of pragmatic cooperation between the two countries has slowed down due to factors such as the epidemic and changes in the political situation in Nepal, the Chinese envoy says, there is a Chinese saying that "a distance knows horsepower, and a long time sees people's hearts."

Here is the link of the interview:https://www.globaltimes.cn/page/202204/1259363.shtml