Chinese Vice Minister Sun calls on President Paudel

Visiting Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong today paid a courtesy call on President Ram Chandra Paudel.

In the meeting held at the Office of the President in Shital Niwas, matters relating to Nepal-China relations and mutual interests and concerns were discussed, according to the Office of the President.

On occasion, President Paudel said China remains a major development partner of Nepal for long, acknowledging China's assistance to Nepal's development endeavors for over seven decades.

Sun has been on a three-day official visit to Nepal beginning on Monday to attend the 16th meeting of the Nepal-China Foreign Secretary Level Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism.