Chinese embassy in Nepal holds national day reception

Chinese diplomats in gather for a photo at the reception
held at the Hyatt regency to celebrate the 60th anniversary
of the founding of the People’s Republic of China.
Photo: Ingmar Zahorsky / CHINAsia Update

KATHMANDU (Xinhua) -- The Chinese Embassy in Nepal held a reception in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China. The Chinese embassy officials briefly introduced the progress China has made in the past six decades and especially in the last 30 years since the beginning of the reform and opening-up. China and Nepal are good neighbors, good friends and good partners. China-Nepal traditional friend- ship is deeply rooted in the two peoples, and the cooperation in various fields between the two countries has developed substantially, said embassy officials.

President of the Constitution Committee, Ram R Che
with the new army Chief Mata Rani K.
Photo: Ingmar Zahorsky/ CHINAsia Update

China will continue to support the peace process in Nepal, and provide assistance to Nepal’s economic and social development to the best of its capacity, the officials said. Chairman Subash Nemwang and Deputy Chairman Purna Kumari Subedi of the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, Chief Justice Min Baha- dur Rayamajhi, Chief of Army Staff Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Foreign Affairs Minister Sujata Koirala, Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal and Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Vice Chairman Prakash of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), among other Nepali officials and political leaders attended the reception on the invitation of the Chinese ambassador to Nepal Qiu Guohong.

At the stairway leading down to the conference
room an image of Mao announcing the foundation
of the Republic of China 60 years earlier was projected
onto the wall.
Photo: Ingmar Zahorsky / CHINAsia Update

Many prominent Buddhist monks were also invited
to the celebrations. - Photo: Ingmar Zahorsky

They congratulated Ambassador Qiuon the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic of China and expressed their confidence that the friendship between the two countries will develop further.