Nepal has signed 9 agreements with China, "said Cheng Shijie, a special correspondent for the Global Times in Pakistan. According to the Nepalese media" Kathmandu Post "on the 3rd, Prime Minister Oli led an 87 member Nepalese delegation to visit China and signed numerous documents with China in areas such as infrastructure construction, trade exchanges, agricultural product exports, and cultural education.
The Kathmandu Post quoted Nepalese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Dakar as saying that these agreements include the construction of the Doka Chahar tunnel and the export of hot processed buffalo meat. In addition, both parties also exchanged certificates of completion for the restoration of the nine story temple complex. The nine story temple complex located in the core area of the Kathmandu Durbar Square, a world cultural heritage site, suffered severe damage after the 2015 Nepal earthquake, with partial collapse and overall deformation. Subsequently, China and Nepal confirmed the repair project, which started in 2017 and will be completed in 2022 for the maintenance of the building complex.
Nepalese media mentioned that there is also a memorandum of understanding signed this time regarding the dispatch of Chinese language teachers. A spokesperson for the Nepalese government stated that the plan will involve sending teachers from China to multiple schools in Nepal to offer Chinese language education courses. The specific number of teachers dispatched and their working methods will be jointly determined by the Chinese Ministry of Education and the Nepalese Ministry of Education.
On the 3rd, the National Agency for International Development Cooperation also signed an economic and technological cooperation agreement between the two governments, an exchange of project approval documents, and a memorandum of understanding on the China Nepal Development Cooperation Plan (2025-2029) with the Nepalese Ministry of Finance. Nepalese media believe that this has promoted higher levels of connectivity and development between China and Nepal in more fields.
According to Singapore's Lianhe Zaobao, China Nepal cooperation has been deepening in recent years. At present, China Nepal trade accounts for 14% of Nepal's total international trade. After India imposed an oil embargo on Nepal in 2015, China and Nepal signed an agreement to break India's monopoly on Nepal's oil supply.
In 2023, several China Nepal border trade ports that were closed due to factors such as the Nepal earthquake will resume operations, and bilateral import and export trade will rapidly recover with significant growth. Handicrafts and food from Nepal are popular among Chinese tourists, and Chinese goods are also favored by Nepalese traders.
2025 is still China's' Nepal Tourism Year '. China has previously stated that it will support Nepalese cultural and tourism institutions at all levels to participate in cultural and tourism exchange activities hosted by China in a flexible manner, and promote more Chinese tourists to travel to Nepal through a series of promotions.
Ollie will depart for China on the 2nd. Reuters said that this is his first official visit to a foreign country since he was sworn in in July. Nepal has joined the "the Belt and Road" initiative. The Prime Minister of Nepal is currently seeking to deepen and adjust economic ties with its northern neighbors.
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