Shankar Pokhrel, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist) , Visiting Chongqing
From September 3 to 7, the delegation led by Shankar Pokhrel, General Secretary of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist–Leninist), visited Chongqing. On the afternoon of September 5, Yuan Jiajun, Member of the CPC Central Committee Political Bureau and Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee, met with the delegation.
The attendees included representatives of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) such as Rajan Bhattarai, Member of the Standing Committee and Chief of the Foreign Affairs Department, Rajendra Prasad Gautam, Member of the Standing Committee and Chief of the Publicity Department, Jwala Kumari Sah, Member of Politburo and Member of Organization Department, and Chongqing leaders including Li Mingqing, Deputy Secretary of the CPC Chongqing Municipal Committee and Chen Xinwu.
Yuan Jiajun stated that Nepal is our good neighbor connected by mountains and rivers, an everlasting friend, and a good partner toward a shared future. We are ready to follow through on the leaders’ consensus reached during the visit by General Secretary Xi Jinping to Nepal in 2019, promote bilateral and sub-national cooperation in economy and trade, people’s livelihood, and youth exchanges, and elevate the relations to a new stage. Chongqing is willing to join hands with Nepal and focus attention on poverty reduction, industrial development, culture, and tourism, as well as education and training to inject renewed driving forces into this relationship.
Shankar Pokhrel said that Nepal regards China as the best neighbor and friend, and will continue to advance the bilateral relations. Nepal and Chongqing have many common interests in cooperation. Both sides will strengthen cooperation in farming techniques, industrial parks, transportation and logistics, exchanges and training of officials, and exchanges and mutual learning among the youth for common development and prosperity.
Shankar Pokhrel visited the Chongqing Planning Exhibition Gallery and Hongyan Revolutionary Memorial Hall and attended the extensive training courses of the Party School of the Chongqing Committee of CPC. He also made field trips to Bishan District, Wanzhou District, and Yunyang County to learn about the construction of the Chengdu-Chongqing Twin-Hub Mega-Region, the development of vocational education and rural revitalization, and the opportunities for practical cooperation.
9月3日至7日,尼泊爾共产党(联合马列)总书记香卡·博克瑞尔一行来渝访问。5日下午,中共中央政治局委员、市委书记袁家军会见代表团一行。
尼泊尔共产党(联合马列)中常委、外事部部长拉简·巴特拉伊,中常委、宣传部部长拉金德拉·高塔姆,政治局委员、组织部委员嘉娃拉·沙阿,市委副书记李明清,市领导陈新武参加。
袁家军说,中尼是山水相连的好邻居、世代友好的好朋友、命运与共的发展伙伴。我们愿落实2019年习近平总书记访尼期间两国领导人达成的共识,促进两国及地方间在经贸往来、民生改善、青年交往等方面的交流合作,推动双边关系迈上新台阶。重庆愿与尼方一道,聚焦减贫发展、产业提升、文化旅游、教育培训等领域加强合作,不断增进互信和友谊,为持续推动两党、两国关系向前发展注入新动力。
香卡·博克瑞尔说,尼泊尔视中国为最好的邻居和朋友,愿推动两党、两国关系不断向前发展。尼泊尔与重庆有许多合作契合点,希望加强在农业种植技术、工业园区建设、交通物流、干部交流培训、青年交往互鉴等方面的合作,实现共同发展繁荣。
在渝期间,香卡·博克瑞尔还参观了市规划展览馆、红岩革命纪念馆,参加重庆市委党校专题培训班,深入璧山区、万州区、云阳县,实地考察成渝地区双城经济圈建设、职业教育、乡村振兴等情况,探索务实合作的可能性。