Chinese envoy refutes boundary dispute reports between Nepal and China

Chinese envoy refutes boundary dispute reports between Nepal and China

Kathmandu, 30 June: Chinese Ambassador Hou Yanqi has said that there is no boundary dispute between Nepal and China since both the countries signed a boundary treaty in 1961.

According to The Rising Nepal, government mouthpiece, referring to the media report regarding Nepal-China boundary and encroachment of Nepali territory, ambassador Yanqi said that China and Nepal signed the Boundary Treaty in 1961 and the boundary had been demarcated without any dispute.
“Over the years, both the countries have a good cooperation in matters such as boundary and dry ports,” she said, adding that during the visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping to Nepal last year, the two sides signed an Agreement on the Boundary Management System.
Talking to the English daily, the envoy said that China has always respected sovereignty and territorial integrity of Nepal.
She said that Nepal and India are involved in the issue of Kalapani and China’s position on this issue has not changed.
“China hopes that the two countries will resolve their differences properly through friendly consultations,” she said.
Both sides are strengthening cooperation on boundary affairs to avoid interference from outside and promote common development, she added.
Commenting over the accusation that Nepal raised the recent border issue with India at the behest of China, Ambassador Yanqi said “Any so-called ‘Nepal at the behest of China’ accusation is baseless and comes with ulterior motives.”
Such accusations are not only insult on independent Nepal and the consensus of the Nepali people, but also are directed at disrupting China-Nepal relations, she said.

People’s News Monitoring Service