Nepalese minister sees China-Nepal ties reach new height

Nepalese Minister for Information and Communications Sherdhan Rai said on Friday that bilateral relations between Nepal and China have reached a new height.

Releasing a documentary entitled "Nepal China Sister Cities," the minister said the China-Nepal ties are not limited within the state or the government level, but also among people-to-people level.

"The bilateral ties between Nepal and China have been moving ahead with the exploration of new avenues. Nepalese Prime Minister Sharma Oli's visit to the northern neighbor in March has set a new milestone in the diplomatic, political and economic relationship," Rai said.

Appreciating China's support to Nepal's development efforts in infrastructure, energy or tourism, he said the establishment of Nepal-China sister cities has helped strengthening historical and cultural bonding among the people of two countries.

Nepal and China have established the relations of three sister cities between Kathmandu and Xi'an, Patan and Xining as well as Pokhara and Linzhi.

Both Kathmandu and Xi'an are regarded ancient cities enriched with temples, art and carvings, Patan and Xining as summer capitals with similar climate and widely recognized for business negotiations, and Pokhara and Linzhi as popular tourism destinations.

The documentary jointly produced by China Radio International and Nepal Television has portrayed the similarities between these cities from the aspects of history, natural beauty, culture and religion.

Addressing the premiere show, Andy Jiang, representative of China Radio International in Nepal said, "We are hopeful that this documentary will be a perfect medium for people to learn about each other which shall bring the Nepalese and Chinese people closer."

The documentary has already been aired in China whereas it started broadcasting in Nepal from Friday. Endit