KATHMANDU, JULY 11

Min Bahadur Shrestha, vicechair of National Planning Commission, visited Beijing to participate in the first high-level meeting of the Forum on 'Global Action for Shared Development' organised by China International Development Cooperation Agency of China from 8-11 July.

Shrestha participated in a group meeting with Han Zheng, vice-president of the People's Republic of China this morning. While expressing gratitude for the valuable participation of high-levelrepresentatives from various countries, Vice-president of China Han underscored the importance of collaborative action between global partners from South and North for shared prosperity and development of the world.

Addressing the sub-forum on 'Global Goods, Poverty Reduction and Agricultural Transition: A Juncture for South-South Cooperation,' on July 10, Vice-chairman Shrestha shed light on the existing policies and plan of Nepal to promote poverty alleviation and agricultural development, while at the same time highlighting the significance of global efforts for the development of global south.

Similarly, Vice-chairman Shrestha delivered a keynote speech in the subforum 'Capital Mobilisation for Sustainable Infrastructure' emphasising the urgency of capital mobilisation and financing for development so that no country and no one is left behind on the path of economic prosperity.

The forum was attended by over 120 high-level international delegations including 23 high-level representatives participating offline particularly from Solomon Islands, Tanzania, Zimbabwe, Cambodia, Nepal and Pakistan, among others.

A version of this article appears in the print on July 12, 2023, of The Himalayan Times.