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Experts stress on deepening Nepal-China media cooperation

Xinhua, December 2, 2016 Adjust font size:

Experts from Nepal and China vowed on Friday to further deepen cooperation in the field of media so as to enhance bilateral relationship between the two neighbors.

During the Nepal-China Media Forum, Chairman of the Press Council of Nepal Borna Bahadur Karki highlighted the age-old Nepal-China friendly relationship, saying media can play a bigger role to further enhance the bilateral ties.

"Nepali people always appreciate China's generous support and goodwill to safeguard Nepal's sovereignty, territorial integrity and stability as a friendly neighbor," he said.

Lu Yongming, deputy director of the Publicity Department of the Chinese Communist Party Provincial Committee of Yunnan Province, pledged to join hands to improve media cooperation in the areas of business exchanges, reporting, technical interchange and personnel training.

"Media is the channel of information transfer between the two countries, a bridge for spiritual communication, an emotional link and the messenger of friendly exchanges," he said.

"As the construction of the Belt and Road Initiative advances, the two countries will continue to deepen and expand exchanges and cooperation in many areas including media."

Chairman of Nepal-China Media Forum Kishor Shrestha expressed his confidence that the strong cooperation between the media fraternity of the two countries will be continued.

Meanwhile, Chinese renowned photographer Yin Xiaojun, handed over a compilation of 10,000 panoramic photographs to the Nepal-China Media Forum, which consists scenic views of cultural heritages and mountains of three Nepali cities of Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lubini.

Yin, who has an experience of 30 years in photography in China, took these photographs during his journey to Nepal in November 2014.

The media forum was attended by diplomats, politicians, journalists and people from various walks of life. Endit