Xi vows to deepen cooperation with Nepal
China's President Xi Jinping attends a meeting with Kazakhstan's President Kassym-Jomart Tokayev in Astana, Kazakhstan July 3, 2024. Press Service of the President of Kazakhstan/Handout PHOTO via REUTERS/
President Xi Jinping on Tuesday told Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli that China will offer more support to develop the country's infrastructure, Chinese state media reported.
The leader of the Himalayan republic was in Beijing on Tuesday to meet Chinese leaders, including Xi and Premier Li Qiang, seeking to expand infrastructure cooperation after breaking with the longstanding tradition of new leaders making their first official visit to neighbouring India.
China was ready to "deepen practical cooperation with Nepal, jointly build the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) with high quality, and enhance connectivity in areas such as ports, transportation, power grids and telecommunications", the official Xinhua news agency quoted Xi as saying.