China positive to operate more flights to different cities of China from Kathmandu, Pokhara: Foreign Minister

Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha termed his visit to China significant and fruitful.

Speaking at a press conference organized at the Tribhuvan International Airport, he expressed his belief that his visit to the northern neighbor would further strengthen the relationships between the two countries.

He said that both sides have agreed to operate more flights to different cities of China from Kathmandu and Pokhara.

Minister Shrestha further said that this would help expand the trade and people-to-people relations between the two countries and bring more Chinese tourists to Nepal.

He said that a discussion was also held on implementing the BRI projects.

The minister was of the opinion that the Chinese side was positive in providing capital and technology to increase the productivity of Nepal's agriculture sector.

Moreover, Minister Shrestha said that he has urged for more participation of Chinese investors in the Third Nepal Investment Summit to be held in Kathmandu on April 28-29.

At the invitation of Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi, Minister Shrestha left for China on March 25.

During the visit, he held meetings with high-level political leadership, including Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference (CPPCC) Chairperson, Wang Huning, and Foreign Minister Wang Yi in Beijing.

Matters related to different dimensions of bilateral relations between Nepal and China were discussed on the occasion.

Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha also called on Vice Minister of the Communist Party of China's Foreign Department Sun Haiyan. On the occasion, they discussed ways to deepen relations between the CPN (Maoist Centre) and the Communist Party of China.

DPM Shrestha addressed a pre-investment conference organized at the Nepali Embassy in Beijing, calling upon Chinese investors to invest in Nepal.

He also visited the southwestern city of China, Chongqing Municipality. On the occasion, Shrestha and Secretary of the Communist Party of China Zhejiang Committee Yuan Jiajun held a delegation-level meeting. On the occasion, DPM Shrestha said Nepal and China should move forward together in the journey of economic prosperity.

Similarly, DPM Shrestha also held a meeting with Wang Junzheng, party secretary of China's Xizang Autonomous Region. During the meeting, Shrestha said Nepal and China should move forward together in the journey of economic prosperity. Similarly, Deputy Prime Minister Shrestha met Wang Zhungheng, party secretary of China's Xizang Autonomous Region, and urged him to resolve the problems being faced by the people of the Nepal-China border area.

He visited the Consulate General of Nepal in Lhasa and directed them to pay attention to economic diplomacy. A delegation headed by DPM Shrestha also visited the Kailash Mansarovar area in Tibet. He also met Sichuan People's Government Governor Huang Xiaoxiang and urged him for Chinese investment in Nepal.