China hopes Nepal will soon achieve political reconciliation and
develop its economy so that the Nepali people can live in peace,
said Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing in Beijing on Tuesday.
When meeting with visiting Nepali Deputy Prime Minister and
Minister for Foreign Affairs KP Sharma Oli, Li said the Chinese
government always pursues the principle of non-interference into
other countries' domestic affairs, and respects the choice made by
the Nepali people on their social system and way of development
according to the situation of Nepal.
Li said China attaches high importance on the development of
good-neighborly friendship with Nepal and is willing to work with
the new Nepali government to further enhance bilateral
relations.
The two countries, treating each other equally and sharing
mutual trust and support, set a good example for friendship between
countries with different social systems, Li said.
Li also expressed appreciation for Nepal's firm support on such
issues as Tibet, Taiwan and human rights.
Oli said the new Nepali government highly values Nepal-China
relations, and is grateful for China's long-term political support
and economic assistance.
The Nepali government will "continue to adhere to the one-China
policy" and will not allow "any foreign forces to conduct
anti-China activities on the Nepali territory," he said, adding
Nepal is willing to make joint efforts with China to push forward
bilateral relations.
Oli is paying an official visit to China from August 26 to
September 2 at the invitation of Li. Following his stay in Beijing
Oli will visit Lhasa, Chengdu of Southwest China's Sichuan Province
and the Shenzhen Special Economic Zone in South China.
(Xinhua News Agency August 29, 2006)
