Sun Haiyan, Deputy Minister of the International Department of the Communist Party of China (CPC), said that other countries are trying to play the game in relation to Nepal and China.

While interacting with the leaders of various political parties in Kathmandu during her three-day visit to Nepal, Haiyan said that the political relations between the two countries are good and that some other countries do not want to see this.She said that the reason for visiting Nepal and holding joint consultations with political parties is to improve the relationship between the two countries.She said that the heads of state of both the countries are trying to strengthen the relationship and the signing of the memorandum of agreement has also strengthened the relationship between the two countries.”We need to work on how to improve China-Nepal relations and cooperate in the new era”, she said.

She also pointed out the need to do homework on the role of political parties to strengthen the relationship between Nepal and China. A lot of Chinese tourists have come to Nepal. Nepal must also have felt this,” she said, “but we should not rely only on one area. Before I came to Nepal, when I discussed with the Chinese entrepreneur, I mentioned the need to invest in Nepal. But for that, there is a need for policy reform here.In addition, she said that not only because of the Covid-19, but also because of various reasons, the projects in Nepal with Chinese investment are being delayed.

“We have to sit down and solve it. We should have more cultural exchanges. We are working in accordance with the desire to give more scholarships to Nepali students,” she said. “We understand that projects are necessary in Nepal for livelihood as well. We are working for that too. But for that, policy reform is necessary. The people here should get that.’We have to work together to face the difficulties. Cooperation should be made more practical, she said.

She emphasized on building Chinese-style development and implementing BRI.Similarly, Chinese ambassador to Nepal Chhan Sang said that it is necessary to consult on how to further advance the relationship between Nepal and China.In addition, he said that China is ready to help Nepal and Nepal should work to solve the policy problems.