KATHMANDU: UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who is currently on a week-long China trip met with Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of People in Beijing, China today.

Nepal’s top politician and former prime minister Prachanda discussed the issues ranging from Nepal’s CA polls, Nepal-China relations, Chinese economic assistance to Nepal among others. The meeting lasted for nearly 40 minutes.

Nepali Ambassador to China Dr Mahesh Maskey was also present on the occasion.

Earlier, on Wednesday Prachanda had met with Chinese Vice-President Li Yuonchao and discussed issues of bilateral relations and mutual interests between Nepal and China.

Maoist chairman Prachanda also met Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday. Similarly, he held an interaction with the Chinese intellects and economic leaders.

KATHMANDU: UCPN (Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal Prachanda who is currently on a week-long China trip is meeting Chinese President Xi Jinping at the Great Hall of Beijing, China, this afternoon.

Nepal’s top politician and former prime minister Prachanda is expected to talks issuing ranging from upcoming Nepal’s CA polls, Nepal-China relationship, Chinese economic assistance to Nepal and two parties relationship.

Prachanda has gotten 40 minutes to hold discussions with the Chinese President. Only high profile politicians get such a long time for discussions with the Chinese President.

Nepali Ambassador to China Dr Mahesh Maskey would also accompany Prachanda during his meeting with the top Chinese leader.
Earlier, on Wednesday Prachanda had met with Chinese Vice-President Li Yuonchao and discussed issues of bilateral relations and mutual interests between Nepal and China.

Maoist chairman Prachanda also met Chinese Foreign Affairs Minister Wang Yi on Wednesday. Similarly, he held an interaction with the Chinese intellects and economic leaders.

KATHMANDU: Nepal’s top politician and Chairman of UCPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who is in a weeklong China visit, has pledged to take steps for creating an investment-friendly business environment to encourage Chinese investments in Nepal.

He wished the Chinese investment especially in water resources, industrial development and transport networks.

Addressing a gathering of intellectuals and scholars at a program held at the Sichuan University in Chengdu of Sichuan province of China on Monday, Chairman Dahal, currently on a visit of the People’s Republic of China, said foreign investors are to get full protection according to the Home Ministry’s comprehensive national security plan to strengthen order and security in the country.

He also thanked China for the valuable economic and technical support it has been providing over the years as Nepal’s development partner, particularly for the recent duty free facility for 7787 export items.

Describing bilateral relations with China as ‘excellent’, the UCPN (Maoist) Chairman said Nepal has always been a staunch supporter of one China policy, and has thereby never allowed its territory to be used against the interest of China.

“Sovereign equality, mutual respect, non-interference in each other’s internal affairs, friendship and mutual cooperation are the cornerstones of our bilateral relations with all countries”, he said.

Speaking about the current situation in Nepal, Chairman Prachanda said Nepal is now trying to draft a new constitution after electing a new Constituent Assembly and hope that the proposed CA elections would institutionalize and stabilize peace, democracy and justice in the country.

“The dissolution of the previous CA was caused by the combined effects of the reluctance of the traditional parliamentary parties to grant rights to marginalized people through federalism and the limitation on the tenure fixed by the Supreme Court”, he said.

“We believe giving a greater say to the marginalized groups in the national processes can lead to a situation where the deep-seated differences vanish to promote fraternity, reconciliation and tolerance among all sections of the population to maintain national unity and harmony”, he added.

During his speech, the former Prime Minister said he believed that Nepal could play a very important role in enhancing friendship and mutual cooperation between India and China, and their mutual cooperation was the best safeguard of Nepal’s national interest.

“China and India can provide relief to our ailing economy by allowing the entry of our products at zero or concessional tariff rates and encouraging their citizens to visit us for correcting the adverse balance of payment”, Dahal noted.

The concept of more prosperous countries extending cooperation to less developed countries has relevance to regional security, stability and development in Asia, he added.

Likewise, Chairman Prachanda also called for more collaborative efforts to protect the environment and counteract the ill effects of global warming so that the perennial sources of rivers originating from snow clad mountains including the Mount Everest don’t become a thing of the past.

KATHMANDU: A Tibetan in monk’s robes immolated himself in Bouddha on Wednesday.

Witnesses said a man dressed as a monk entered the Golden Eye Cafe in Boudhanath and asked to use the bathroom. After spending some time there, he went onto the street and lit himself on fire. He ran a few steps, covered in flames, before collapsing in front of the Bouddha Stupa.

Police officials said police and residents put out the flames. Identity of the Tibetan has not been ascertained yet. According to Police, the burnt Tibetan youth has been rushed to Tribhuvan University Teaching Hospital.