China Welcomes Nepal new Constitution

1 At the invitation of Premier Li Keqiang of the State Council of the People’s Republic of China, Rt. Hon. K.P. Sharma Oli, Prime Minister of Nepal paid an official visit to China from March 20 to 27, 2016. During the visit, Prime Minister Oli called on H.E. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, held official level bilateral talks with H.E. Li Keqiang, Premier of State Council of the People’s Republic of China and met with H.E. Yu Zhengsheng, Chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference. After his visit in Beijing, he will attend the Boao Forum for Asia Annual Conference 2016 and visit Xi’an of Shan’xi Province and Chengdu of Sichuan Province. He was accompanied by his spouse Mrs. Radhika Shakya, Hon. Mr. Kamal Thapa, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Hon. Mr. Bishnu Prasad Paudel, Minister for Finance, Hon. Mr. Deepak Bohara, Minister for Commerce, Hon. Mr. Giriraj Mani Pokharel, Minister for Education, Mr. Bishnu Prasad Rimal, Chief Advisor to the Rt. Hon'ble Prime Minister, Members of Parliament, senior Government Officials, representatives from the private sector and media persons. 
 The two countries’ leadersexpressed satisfaction overremarkable achievements in cooperation of various fields since the establishment of diplomatic relationsbetween the two countries in 1955, and believed that the bilateral relationship maintained the momentum of healthy development on the basis of theFive Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which sets a model of harmonious coexistence between countries of different size and social systems. The Chinese side welcomed the promulgation of the constitution in Nepaland regarded it asahistoric progress in the political transition of Nepal. The Chinese side sincerely hoped that Nepal could take this opportunity to realize its political stability and economic development.