KATHMANDU, SEPTEMBER 25
Nepal and China have signed 12 different agreements and one memorandum of understanding (MoU).
These agreements and the MoU were signed between Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal and his Chinese counterpart, Li Qiang, following a bilateral meeting held at the Great Hall of the People today. Prime Minister Dahal has been on an official visit to China since September 23.
Secretaries from the concerned ministries, along with Nepali Ambassador to China, Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, representing Nepal, and Chinese officials, signed the MoUs and agreements spanning various ministries.
An agreement was signed between the National Planning Commission of Nepal and the National Development and Reform Commission of China for collaboration. Commission Vice-Chairperson Dr. Min Bahadur Shrestha and a Chinese official signed the agreement.
Similarly, a MoU regarding Production and Living Materials for the Northern Hilly Region of Nepal, originally signed between Nepal and China in 2017, was exchanged between Nepali Ambassador Shrestha and a Chinese official.
Likewise, the National Development and Reforms Commission of China and the Ministry of Finance have signed an agreement to collaborate on enhancing the digital economy and cooperation.
An agreement between the NDRC of China and the Ministry of Forest and Environment of Nepal was signed for collaboration in green and low-carbon development. Ambassador Shrestha and a Chinese official signed this agreement.
The Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Affairs of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal have agreed to collaborate on agriculture, livestock, and fisheries development. Secretary of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Dr. Rewati Raman Poudel, and a Chinese official signed the agreement in this regard.
A MoU has been signed between the Ministry of Commerce of China and the Ministry of Industry, Commerce, and Supplies of Nepal to form a joint technical working group. This group will review and amend the China-Nepal Trade and Payment Agreement reached in 1981. The memorandum of understanding was signed between Commerce and Supply Secretary Madhu Kumar Marasini and the Chinese official.
On this occasion, an agreement was reached between the General Administration of Customs of the People's Republic of China and the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development of Nepal on a protocol regarding the export of plants for medicinal production from Nepal to China.
The protocol was signed between Dr. Poudel (Livestock Development) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development and the Chinese official.
An agreement has been reached between the Chinese Department of Press and Publication and the Ministry of Culture, Tourism, and Civil Aviation on the translation and publication of classics. The agreement was signed between Ambassador Shrestha and Chinese officials.
Likewise, the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology of Nepal and the Ministry of Science and Technology of the People's Republic of China reached an agreement to cooperate in the fields of science, technology, and innovation. The agreement was signed between Suresh Adhikari, Secretary of the Ministry of Education, Science, and Technology, and Chinese officials.
Besides, a memorandum of understanding was signed between Ambassador Shrestha and Chinese officials on the issues of disaster materials, human resources, and the Hilsa-Simkot road project.
