Economic and trade cooperation between Nepal and Tibet is essential: Deputy Chief Phukon

Lang Fukun, the deputy head of China’s autonomous region of Tibet, said that Nepal and Tibet should cooperate in the fields of economic, commercial, cultural and environmental protection. He said that according to the policy of the Chinese government, the partnership can be increased from the people’s level by developing infrastructure with neighboring Nepal.

In a meeting with media persons of Nepal who are visiting China, he said that cooperation in the fields of economy, trade, culture and tourism can be done by developing the Trans-Himalayan Multifaceted Network. He said that Nepal and China should be connected not only by mountains and rivers but also by development.

He said that since the establishment of friendly relations between Nepal and China in 1960, they have been supporting each other as equals. In 2019, our Secretary General Xi Jinping visited Nepal. The discussions and understandings during the visit have also made a better foundation. The visit of Nepal’s Prime Minister and Deputy Prime Minister to China also shows the importance that Nepal has given to China,” he said. “I also visited Nepal this year. I went to participate in Nepal’s investment conference at the invitation of the Minister of Industry, Commerce and Supply of Nepal. On that occasion, the expansion of economic and trade relations between Nepal and Tibet was discussed.

Deputy Chief Fukon said that according to the policy of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), economic and social development work in Tibet is gaining momentum. He informed that practices such as poverty alleviation, culture and environmental protection and development are being carried out