Monday, April 27, 2020

President Bhandari holds phone conversation with Xi Jinping

File: Presidents of Nepal and China, Bidya Devi Bhandari and Xi Jinping respectively (R-L), meet, in Kathmandu, on Saturday, October 12, 2019.

Kathmandu, April 28

President Bidya Devi Bhandari held a telephone conversation with her Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping, on Monday night to discuss various issues of mutual interest in the wake of the global coronavirus outbreak.

During the meeting, the two leaders assessed the impact of the coronavirus outbreak across the world and efforts made by various countries in controlling it.

President Bhandari appreciated China’s speedy response to the outbreak in its territory and extension of support to other countries to control the pandemic. She also thanked Xi for the Chinese government’s assistance to Nepal in this regard.

In response, Xi also complimented restrictive measures adopted by Nepal as a precaution against the crisis, assuring Beijing’s continuous support to Kathmandu.

Meanwhile, Bhandari and Xi also remembered the Chinese president’s Nepal visit held in October last year, hoping the bilateral ties would improve further in the upcoming days.

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