China has agreed to Nepal's proposal to form a joint commission comprising foreign ministers from both countries.
In the 16th meeting of the Nepal-China Diplomatic Consultation Mechanism held in Kathmandu on Tuesday, the both sides agreed to form the foreign minister-level commission.
“The two sides stressed the need to further activate the existing bilateral mechanisms and establish new ones, including the Joint Commission at the level of Foreign Ministers,” reads the statement released by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs after the meeting.
The Nepali delegation was led by Foreign Secretary Sewa Lamsal on behalf of Nepal and the Chinese delegation was led by Chinese Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs Sun Weidong.
Ms. Sewa Lamsal, Foreign Secretary of Nepal led the Nepali delegation to the meeting and Mr. Sun Weidong, Vice Minister for Foreign Affairs of China led the Chinese delegation.
During the Meeting, the two sides reviewed the whole gamut of bilateral relations between Nepal and China and assessed the progress made in the implementation of agreements and Memorandums of Understanding (MoUs) signed and the decisions made in the past.
They expressed firm commitment to further promote cooperation in mutually agreed areas and committed to work in realization of economic opportunities for mutual benefits. Both the heads of delegation reiterated that strong foundations of the five principles of peaceful coexistence, panchsheel, mutual trust, goodwill, and understanding remain the guiding features of Nepal-China bilateral relations.
Foreign Secretary Ms. Lamsal thanked her counterpart for the commitment of the Chinese side to enhancing development cooperation amidst Nepal’s LDC graduation in 2026.
Vice Minister Mr. Weidong appreciated Nepal’s commitment to One China Principle. Both sides shared views on maintaining the tradition of regular exchange of high-level visits.
