काठमाडौं, ९ असोज। प्रधानमन्त्री पुष्पकमल दाहाल प्रचण्डको चीन भ्रमणको क्रममा संयुक्त वक्तव्य जारी भएको छ ।

मंगलबार बिहान सार्वजनिक संयुक्त व्यक्तव्यमा बेल्ट एण्ड रोड इनिसियटिभ (बीआरआई) परियोजना कार्यान्वयनलाई छिटै अन्तिम रुप दिने प्रतिबद्धता जनाइएको छ ।

सन् २०१७ को मे १२ मा बीआरआईमा नेपालले हस्ताक्षर गरेको थियो । तर अहिलेसम्म बीआरआई कार्यान्वयन योजनामा सम्झौता नभएका कारण यस अन्तर्गत कुनै पनि परियोजना अगाडि बढ्न सकेका छैनन् ।

चीनले प्रधानमन्त्री प्रचण्डको भ्रमण अगाडि नै बीआरआई कार्यान्वयन सम्झौता होस् भन्ने चाहेको थियो तर हुन सकेको थिएन ।
संयुक्त वक्तव्यमा रसुवागढी र तातोपानी नाका जोड्ने मुख्य सडक विस्तारमा सहमति भएको उल्लेख छ ।

त्यस्तै टोखा छहरे सुरुङमार्ग, स्याफ्रुबेसी रसुवागढी र अरनिको राजमार्ग बिस्तारको काम अघि बढाउने सहमति नेपाल र चीनबीच भएको छ।

संयुक्त वक्तव्यमा सडक पूर्वधार र जलविद्युतका क्षेत्रमा भएका सहमतिलाई प्राथमिकतकासाथ समेटिएको छ।

सहमतिअनुसार नेपाल र चीनबीच अरनिको राजमार्गको चौथो चरणको विस्तारलाई अघि बढाइने छ। चाइनाले स्याफ्रुबेसी रसुवागढी राजमार्ग मर्मत सुरु गर्नेछ। टोखा– छहरे सुरुङमार्गको संभाव्यता अध्ययनलाई तीब्रता दिने सहमति पनि भएको छ।

काठमाडौंको चक्रपथ दोस्रो चरणको काम शुरु गर्ने सहमति पनि दुई देशबीच भएको संयुक्त वक्तव्यमा उल्लेख छ। दुबै पक्ष केरुङ काठमाडौं क्रस बोर्डर रेलवेको संभाव्यता अध्ययनमा सहमत भएका छन्।

नेपालमा रेलसम्बन्धी दक्ष जनशक्ति उत्पादनको लागि चीनले सहयोग गर्ने समझदारी पनि दुई देशबीच भएको छ।

त्यस्तै नेपाल र चीनले विद्युत क्षेत्रमा सहकार्य गर्ने भएका छन्। चिलिमे रसुवागढी २२० केभी प्रसारण लाइन निमार्ण गर्न पनि दुई देश सहमत भएका छन्। नेपालको उत्तरी क्षेत्रमा चीनबाट विद्युत आपूर्ति गर्न नेपालको मागमा चीन सकरात्मक देखिएको छ।

यी समझदारी शुरुमा सार्वजनिक भएका १३ बुँदे सम्झौतामा उल्लेख नभएपनि संयुक्त वक्तव्यमा समावेश गरिएको हो।

Joint Statement between the People’s Republic of China and Nepal

Beijing, September 26, 2023

1. At the Invitation of H.E. Li Qiang, Premier of the State Council of the
People’s Republic of China, Rt. Honorable Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’,
Prime Minister of Nepal, is on an official visit to China from September 23 to 30,
2023 and attended the Opening Ceremony of the 19th Asian Games.
2. During the visit, Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ met with
President Xi Jinping, held talks with Premier Li Qiang, and met with Chairman
of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress Zhao Leji. In a
warm and cordial atmosphere, leaders of the two countries had in-depth
exchange of views and reached extensive consensus on deepening China-Nepal
traditional friendship, expanding mutually beneficial cooperation. They also
shared views on regional and international issues of mutual interest.
3. The Nepali side extended its congratulations on the success of the 20th
National Congress of the Communist Party of China (CPC), and the important
outcomes of the annual sessions of China’s National People’s Congress and
National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference.
The Nepali side commended China’s achievements in its economic and social
development in recent years under the able leadership of President Xi Jinping,
and wished the Chinese people greater development and progress. The Chinese
side congratulated Nepal on its successful local, provincial and national
elections and the formation of the new government, and wished the Nepali
people enjoy development and prosperity at an early date.
4. The two sides recalled President Xi Jinping’s historic state visit to Nepal in
2019, during which the bilateral relationship was elevated to a Strategic
Partnership of Cooperation Featuring Ever-lasting Friendship for Development
and Prosperity, underlining the special significance of high-level exchanges to
the development of bilateral relations. The two sides will maintain the
momentum of high-level exchanges, deepen political mutual trust, and expand
exchanges and cooperation at all levels between the two countries.
5. The two sides agreed that since the establishment of diplomatic relations
between the two countries in 1955, China and Nepal had withstood changes of
the international situation, always upheld mutual respect, equality, solidarity,

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mutual assistance and win-win cooperation, setting a fine example of friendly
interaction between countries with different social systems and of different sizes.
The two sides agreed to further accelerate the implementation of the instruments
signed and the important consensus reached between the leaders of the two
countries, and, on the basis of the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, the
purposes and principles of the United Nations Charter and the principle of good
neighborliness and friendship, strengthen strategic communication, pursue
high-quality Belt and Road cooperation, and deepen and expand mutually
beneficial cooperation in various fields.
6. Acknowledging the history of mutual support in difficult times, the two sides
reiterated their commitment to respecting and accommodating each other’s
concerns and core interests.
The Nepali side reiterated its firm commitment to the one-China principle.
Recognizing that the Government of the People’s Republic of China is the sole
legal Government representing the whole of China, and Taiwan is an
inalienable part of China’s territory, the Nepali side is against “Taiwan
independence.”
The Nepali side reiterated that Tibet affairs are China’s internal affairs, that it
will never allow any separatist activities against China on Nepal’s soil.
The Chinese side reaffirmed its commitment to the principle of amity, sincerity,
mutual benefit and inclusiveness and the policy of forging friendship and
partnership in the neighborhood. China firmly supports Nepal in upholding its
independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity, and respects and supports
Nepal’s independent choice of social system and development path that suits its
national conditions.
7. The two sides, while acknowledging the signing of the MoU between the
Government of Nepal and the Government of the People’s Republic of China on
bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative on 12
May 2017, expressed their commitment to accelerate the consultations to
finalize the text on the BRI Implementation Plan at an early date. They
expressed readiness to exchange experiences on their development strategies,
deepen practical cooperation in such fields as infrastructure connectivity, trade,
tourism, production capacity and investment, and further deepen and solidify
Belt and Road cooperation to deliver greater benefits to their peoples. The two
sides agreed to strengthen connectivity in such areas as ports, roads, railways,
airways and grids in an orderly manner, jointly build the Trans-Himalayan
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the cooperation projects and company personnel of the two countries, and
contribute to Nepal’s realization of its development agenda including graduating
from the least developed country status at an early date.
The two sides welcomed the successful opening of the Lizi-Nechung port and
the reopening of the Zhangmu-Khasa port to passenger services. The two sides
applaud the smooth and orderly operation of passenger and cargo services at
Pulan and Jilong ports. The Chinese side will extend its support to improve the
facilities on the Nepali side of the Lizi-Nechung port at the earliest possible
time. The Chinese side agreed to work for the early reopening of eligible
traditional China-Nepal border trade points. The two sides agreed to maintain
communication for the opening of Chentang-Kimathanka, Riwu-Olangchungola
ports at an early date.
The two sides agreed to continue to implement the signed cooperation
documents concerning transit transport and utilization of highways in China to
help turn Nepal from a land-locked country to a land-linked country. In light of
Nepal’s needs, the Chinese side is ready to start the fourth phase of the Araniko
Highway maintenance project. The Chinese side is ready to start repairing the
Syaphrubesi-Rasuwagadhi Highway as soon as possible after the Nepali side
completes its demolition work.
Both sides agreed to accelerate the feasibility study of the Tokha-Chhare Tunnel
project, recognizing that the project will elevate the level of connectivity
between the two countries. The two sides agreed to expedite the implementation
of the second phase of the Kathmandu Ring Road project.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the progress of the feasibility study of
the Jilong/Keyrung-Kathmandu Cross-Border Railway, and planned to hold the
8th Working Meeting on China-Nepal Railway Cooperation as early as possible.
The Chinese side is ready to help Nepal train railway professionals.
The two sides welcomed the consensus reached between the civil aviation
authorities of the two countries on expanding the air rights arrangements, and
expressed satisfaction over the completion and operation of the Pokhara
International Airport. The two sides support and encourage their airlines to
resume and open more flights and air routes, including ones connecting Pokhara,
in accordance with bilateral air rights arrangements and in light of market needs,
so as to facilitate trade and economic interactions and people-to-people
exchanges.

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The two sides will further promote cooperation in the field of energy,
particularly the development of hydropower and cross-border transmission lines
and associated substations. The two sides will continue working toward the
finalization of China-Nepal Electric Power Cooperation Plan by convening the
second meeting of the Joint Implementation Mechanism at the earliest. The two
sides will launch the construction of the Jilong/Keyrung-Rasuwagadhi-Chilime
220 KV Cross-Border Power Transmission line at an early date. The two sides
will continue to make good use of the platform of the China-Nepal Joint
Implementation Mechanism. The Mechanism will carry out exchanges and
cooperation in the field of hydropower, wind power, solar power, biomass
power and hydrogen.
The Chinese side agreed to positively consider the request made by the Nepali
side for supplying grid power to electrify northern remote villages of Nepal from
Xizang Autonomous Region of China, and take overall consideration of
providing equipments or technology on commercial terms.
8. The two sides expressed satisfaction over bilateral cooperation in all areas,
and agreed to further deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in such fields as
economy and trade, investment, agriculture, tourism, production capacity,
poverty alleviation, health and education to promote common development.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the Second Working Group Meeting
on Trade Facilitation recently held in China, which they view as conducive to
facilitating bilateral economic and trade exchanges. In order to promote trade
and investment between the two countries, both sides pledged to provide a fair,
transparent and non-discriminatory business environment for each other’s
business community operating in either side.
The two sides welcomed the arrival of the first batch of transit cargo on 7
September 2023 from the third country to Nepal by utilizing Chinese transit
facilities under the Transit Protocol signed between Nepal and China.
In terms of the Project Development Agreement of China-Nepal Friendship
Industrial Park, Investment Board of Nepal and Lhasa Economic and
Technological Development Zone Investment Development Company have both
unanimously agreed to accelerate the negotiation process and complete the
signing of the PDA as soon as possible so as to commence construction and
operations at an early date.
The two sides signed MoU to establish a joint technical working group to review
and modify the Trade and Payment Agreement.

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The two sides agreed that Nepal’s participation as a theme country in the 7th
China-South Asia Expo in August 2023 injected fresh vigor and vitality into
their bilateral economic and trade cooperation. The Chinese side welcomed
Nepal’s participation in the 6th China International Import Expo to be held in
Shanghai in November 2023.
The two sides welcomed the renewal of the Memorandum of Understanding on
Cooperation in the Field of Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries between the
Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of the People’s Republic of China and
the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal, and believed
that the MoU would elevate the level of agricultural cooperation between the
two countries, and agreed to hold the 4th Joint Commission Meeting on
Nepal-China Agricultural Cooperation as early as possible. The two sides are
ready to explore the joint development of an Agriculture Industrial
Demonstration Park to further promote cooperation on agriculture. The Nepali
side will actively work on the location and cooperation proposal of the
Demonstration Park.
The Nepali side expressed its appreciation to the Chinese side for granting
zero-tariff treatment to 98 percent of taxable products from Nepal. The Chinese
side is ready to continue taking active measures to facilitate the export of Nepali
products to China. The two sides welcomed the successful export of Nepali
haylage to China and the signing of the Protocol of Phytosanitary Requirements
for Export of Plant-derived Medicinal Materials for the Chinese Medicine from
Nepal to China between the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development
of the Government of Nepal and the General Administration of Customs of the
People’s Republic of China, and expressed readiness to speed up the approval
process for the export of cooked buffalo meat products from Nepal to China,
which the two sides view as a positive step forward to reducing trade imbalances
between the two countries. The Chinese side is ready to assist the Nepali side in
meeting the phytosanitary requirements for the export of Nepali citrus fruits to
China and in establishing a multifunctional quarantine laboratory in Nepal.
The Chinese side has agreed to carry out exchanges and cooperation with the
Nepali side on variety breeding and standardized scale culture of Yak, Nak and
mountain goats (Chyangra).
The two sides welcomed the launch of the “Lighting Up the Future”
China-Nepal Political Parties’ Livelihood and Poverty Alleviation Action in
Nepal, and the unveiling of “Vibrant Village,” a demonstration project of the
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Center, and expressed readiness to expand exchanges and cooperation in such
areas as poverty alleviation, development, livelihood improvement and rural
revitalization.
The two sides commended their mutual support in fighting COVID-19 together.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the completion and handover of the
China-aided project of upgrading and renovating the Civil Service Hospital in
Nepal, and are ready to further strengthen health and medical cooperation,
including expediting the installation of a Bone Marrow Transplant Service at the
B.P. Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital in Nepal. The Chinese side expressed its
willingness to actively consider further requests for assistance programs made
by the Nepali side.
The Chinese side is willing to explore methods with Nepal to gradually expand
the scale of cooperation on the basis of joint education, in an effort to support
Madan Bhandari University for Science and Technology.
The two sides welcomed the establishment of the China-Nepal Traditional
Medicine Cooperation Commission in accordance with the Memorandum of
Understanding on Traditional Chinese Medicine of People’s Republic of China
and the Ministry of Health and Population of Nepal. Both sides will continue to
support the China-Nepal Traditional Chinese Medicine Center in providing free
medical treatment, personnel training, medical services, etc. in Nepal, and
support the Chinese medical team in Nepal in establishing a new medical facility
in Kathmandu.
9. The Nepali side expressed its appreciation for China’s valuable support for
the economic and social development of Nepal. The two sides agreed to expedite
the implementation of the post-earthquake reconstruction projects that had been
agreed upon.
The two sides are ready to further discuss expanding cooperation on emergency
management and disaster prevention, reduction and relief. The Chinese side is
ready to advance the project of offering technical assistance to the information
platform of the National Emergency Operation Center Project in Nepal, and
work for the sound operation and maintenance of the China-aided Earthquake
Monitoring Network Project in Nepal. The two sides agreed to carry out
exchanges in such fields as seismology, seismic zonation and earthquake
resistance of historic buildings. The Chinese side will provide technical training
to the Nepali side on disaster prevention and reduction.

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10. The two sides agreed to undertake joint inspection of China-Nepal boundary.
The two sides agreed to bring into force the Agreement Between the
Government of the People’s Republic of China and the Government of Nepal on
the Boundary Management System as soon as possible. The two sides agreed to
continue consultations on the Protocol between the Ministry of Public Security
of the People’s Republic of China and the Ministry of Home Affairs of Nepal on
the Establishment of Boundary Contact System at Three Levels, so as to elevate
the level of border management and cooperation between the two countries.
The two sides maintained that law enforcement cooperation is of great
significance to the security of the two countries, and agreed to further strengthen
information exchange, capacity building and cooperation on training between
their law enforcement institutions. The two sides agreed to expedite the
ratification of the China-Nepal Treaty on Mutual Legal Assistance in Criminal
Matters.
11. The two sides are ready to step up exchanges and cooperation at all levels in
such areas as education, science and technology, telecommunication, culture,
tourism, radio and television, think tank, and youth. The two sides expressed
satisfaction over the signing of the Agreement between the Ministry of
Education, Science and Technology of the Government of Nepal and the
Ministry of Science and Technology of the People’s Republic of China on
Cooperation in the Fields of Science and Technology and Innovation. The two
sides agreed to discuss cooperation in such areas as digital economy, digital
infrastructure and artificial intelligence, among others.
The two sides support more friendly exchanges and cooperation between their
scholars, students, artists and private sector entrepreneurs.
The Chinese side will continue to support Nepal’s cultural and tourism
institutions at various levels in participating in flexible formats in the cultural
and tourism exchange activities held by China and organizing tourism
promotion events in China, and will encourage more Chinese tourists to visit
Nepal. The two sides agreed to declare the Year 2025 as the Nepal Visit Year in
China with a view to promoting Chinese tourists in Nepal. The Chinese side
welcomed Nepali friendship organizations’ participation in the 8th China South
Asia Friendship Organizations’ Forum. The two sides look forward to
establishing a sister city relationship between various cities of the two countries
to promote and deepen the people-to-people contacts.
The two sides expressed satisfaction over the signing of the MoU between the
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China and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation of the
Government of Nepal on the Translation and Publication of Classics.
The Nepali side pledged to provide the Chinese side a pair of Ek Singhe Gaida
(unicorn rhino) as a gift from the Government and people of Nepal to the
Government and people of China, as a symbol for the long-lasting friendship
between the two countries.
The Chinese side is ready to support Chinese language education in Nepal by
providing more Chinese language testing services and sending Chinese language
teachers and volunteers to Nepal. The two sides will continue to give play to the
role of China Cultural Centre, Confucius Institutes, and Confucius Classroom
in Nepal promoting China-Nepal cultural exchanges and cooperation.
12. The two sides stressed the importance to uphold true multilateralism,
promote greater democracy in international relations, and make global
governance more just and equitable. The two sides agreed to strengthen
cooperation within the framework of the United Nations and other multilateral
mechanisms to uphold the common interest of developing countries. The two
sides support the multilateral trading system, and oppose protectionism. They
will work together to make economic globalization more open, inclusive,
balanced and beneficial for all, promote global and regional peace, security,
development and prosperity, and build a community with a shared future for
mankind.
The Nepali side supports the Global Development Initiative (GDI) proposed by
China, and will consider to join the Group of Friends of the GDI. The Chinese
side is ready to strengthen experience sharing on development with the Nepali
side.
13. The two sides expressed satisfaction over the outcomes of Prime Minister
Prachanda’s visit to China, and agreed that the visit is of great significance to
advancing the China-Nepal Strategic Partnership of Cooperation Featuring
Ever-lasting Friendship for Development and Prosperity. Prime Minister
Prachanda expressed appreciation to the Chinese Government and people for
their warm and friendly reception, and invited Chinese leaders to visit Nepal.
The Chinese leaders thanked Prime Minister Prachanda for the invitation, and
the two sides will maintain communication via diplomatic channels.