Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Chen Song paid a farewell call on Speaker of the House of Representatives Devraj Ghimire at his office in Singha Durbar today.

In the meeting, discussions were held on strengthening bilateral relations, expanding economic and development cooperation, among other issues.

Speaker Ghimire thanked Ambassador Song, who is returning to his country after successfully completing his term, and highly praised his contribution to strengthening Nepal-China bilateral relations, expanding cooperation in economic development, and reinforcing relations between the parliaments of both countries.

Referring to the celebration of the 70th anniversary of the establishment of Nepal-China diplomatic relations throughout the year, Speaker Ghimire said that the various programs organized by both sides in 2025 have lifted the bilateral ties to a new height.

He stated that Nepal and China have remained good neighbours, close friends, and reliable partners, clarifying that the bilateral relationship is progressing on the basis of the five principles of peaceful coexistence, mutual respect, cooperation, and understanding.

Speaker Ghimire reiterated that Nepal is fully committed to the One-China principle and expressed commitment not to allow any activity against China's interests on Nepali soil.

The Speaker appreciated the support provided by the Chinese leadership to transform Nepal from a landlocked country to a land-linked one. He also noted that regular visits and dialogues between Nepal-China parliamentary delegations have further broadened and strengthened bilateral relations.

Speaker Ghimire expressed Nepal's gratitude for the development assistance received from the Chinese government and emphasised that projects under the 'Belt and Road Initiative' (BRI) agreement and other development assistance projects should be implemented promptly.

Ambassador Song during the meeting expressed that China has given high priority to diplomatic relations with Nepal. He mentioned that during his tenure, significant progress was made in implementing the agreements reached during Chinese President Xi Jinping's visit in 2020.

Ambassador Song stated that although people-to-people relations between Nepal and China are strong, economic relations have not developed to that level.

He recalled that a Nepal–China economic cooperation and investment workshop was held a few days ago and many Chinese entrepreneurs have shown keen interest to invest in Nepal.