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| Chinese and Nepalese Flag Photo: Belt and Road News |
After 23 long years since the last
time the President of China visited Nepal, another historic visit is set to be
made by the current President of China, Xi Jingping. Though a couple of
high-level visits may have been made in between by the Chinese Premiers, Xi
Jingping’s forthcoming October 2019 visit to Nepal is believed to set a
landmark and help in bilateral relationship between China and Nepal.
In fact, the relations between China and
Nepal is more than just political and these countries have a long history of
political, economic, religious, social and cultural relations. As a northern neighbor
to Nepal where the countries share a long border of 1414 kilometers, each of
them is of strategic significance to one another since a long time ago. The symbiotic
relationship has become even more important in the context of Belt and Road
Initiatives. China already has been involved in helping Nepal from many aspects
from industrial sector to education and apparently infrastructure development. Kathmandu
Ring Road Improvement Project is the major one that directly affects the lives
of general public.
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| Nepalese PM KP Oli and Chinese President Xi Jingping Photo: AP |
Now back to the Chinese President’s
two-day state visit to Nepal: Xi Jingping is visiting Nepal on the official
invitation of President of Nepal Bidya Devi Bhandari. At the same time, the
official talks is set to be held between the Chinese Delegates and the Prime
Minister KP Sharma Oli during this historic state visit of the Chinese President
where it is expected that some major bilateral agreements will be signed.
Since this historic visit by the Chinese
President to Nepal has been given major importance as it is taken with great
interest from national and international forums and levels, the Government of
Nepal is doing all it can to ensure that the visit will be successful. From Aesthetics
to Security, Nepal is leaving no stones unturned in this regard, literally.
Since the visit is scheduled following the major festival Dashain, Kathmandu Valley
has been decorated like it has never been before. The Tinkune Park has seen a
major improvement, although for a while. New trees and plants have been planted
overnight. Quality of roads have been improved within a short period of time.
It is really amazing that so many works could be done is such a short period of
time if one wants to. But social media has been flooded with the trolls that these
infrastructure development works is short term and it would have never happened
had the Chinese President decided not to pay the state-visit to Nepal.
The Federal Government of Nepal has
declared the public holiday on Sunday in the context of the very visit. Since
the very high level of security (Z+) is being provided to the Chinese VVIP, security
arrangements couldn’t be compromised. It should be failsafe. Nepal Army, Nepal
Police and Armed Police Force is mobilized to ensure the highest level of
security during the visit.
Xi Jingping will be arriving Nepal
from India on October 12, 2019 around 1600-1700 hrs. At 1830 hrs, he will be
meeting the Head of the State and the Head of Government of Nepal. The President
of Nepal will be organizing the Dinner at Hotel Soaltee at 1930 hrs. The Chinese
President will be leaving Nepal the next day on Sunday afternoon at about 1300
hrs.
Let’s all Welcome the President of
China XI Jingping and hope that the bilateral relationship between China and
Nepal be enhanced and strengthened. This historic visit by the Chinese President
would result in the historic outcomes for both the countries.
LONG LIVE CHINA-NEPAL FRIENDSHIP.
©Linkinmyth 2019: Chinese President Xi
Jingping’s Historic Visit to Nepal
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