Press Release-Visit of the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister to PRC (Day 1)

Press Release

Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli held a bilateral meeting with His Excellency Mr. Xi Jinping, President of the People’s Republic of China, in Tianjin, China, today. The two leaders discussed various aspects of Nepal-China relations and expressed their commitment to advance mutually beneficial cooperation in the days ahead.

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister expressed thanks for China’s continuous support in Nepal’s development endeavors. He stated that Nepal-China ties, rooted in Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, has been trouble free. Prime Minister Oli extended his best wishes for the success of Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) Summit 2025 and requested the President of China for support to Nepal’s membership aspiration in the SCO.

Expressing hope on accelerating implementation of projects already agreed, including under the BRI, he requested for support in such areas as fertilizer, petroleum exploration, human resources development, climate resilience and people-to-people connections.

Referring to the recent understanding reached between India and China on border trade through Lipu Lekh Pass, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister stated that the territory belongs to Nepal and Government of Nepal has registered its strong objection on the same.

H.E. President Xi Jinping expressed China’s willingness in supporting Nepal in fulfilling its aspiration of Prosperous Nepal, Happy Nepali.  He also stated that China will cooperate with Nepal in multilateral forums including UN and SCO. The President of China thanked Nepal for its strong adherence to One China Principle and reiterated China’s continued support in Nepal’s development including through implementation of high-quality Belt and Road Initiative projects that have been agreed between the two countries.

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister Mr. K P Sharma Oli and his delegation arrived in Tianjin this afternoon on a visit to the People’s Republic of China. Upon arrival at the Tianjin Binhai International Airport, the Rt. Hon. Prime Minister was accorded warm welcome by H. E. Ms. Sun Meijun, Minister and Secretary of CPC Committee of the General Administration of Customs of China, Mr. Yu Yunlin Chairman of Tianjin People's Congress, and H.E. Dr. Krishna Prasad Oli, Ambassador of Nepal to China.

The Rt. Hon. Prime Minister is scheduled to meet with some world leaders on the sidelines of the SCO Summit and attend Welcome Banquet and Gala performance to be hosted by H.E. Mr. Xi Jinping, President of China, and Madame Peng Liyuan tomorrow.

Embassy of Nepal

Beijing

30 August 2025