PARCHANDA MEETS CHINESE LEADERSHIP

FRATERNAL RELATIONS BETWEEN
NEW NEPAL AND CHINA CONTINUE
TO STRENGTHEN

Xinhua

Chinese President Hu Jintao met Nepalese Prime
Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal "Prachanda" in
Beijing on Sunday to exchange views on bilateral
relations and the Beijing Olympic Games scheduled
to close on Sunday night.

Hu welcomed the newly-elected prime minister to
the Beijing Olympics' closing ceremony and
expressed thanks for the support of the Nepalese
government and people for the Beijing Games.

Prachanda said the Beijing Games have turned over
a new leaf in Olympic history and the Nepalese
people feel proud for the Chinese.

China and Nepal are "good neighbors, good friends
and good partners", said Hu. "The two countries
have established a good neighborly partnership
and enjoyed friendship generation upon
generation," he added.

The Chinese government respects the social system
and path of development chosen independently by
the Nepalese and supports Nepal's efforts in
safeguarding sovereignty and territorial
integrity, Hu said.

He added that the Chinese government is ready to
continue to provide every possible help in
Nepal's economic and social development and
promote the long-term and stable development of
the Sino-Nepalese good neighborly partnership.

The two countries should maintain close
communication and cooperation, in a bid to
contribute to regional peace, stability and
prosperity, the Chinese president said.

Prachanda said his country takes China as a
reliable friend and expects more help from the
Chinese side in order to achieve permanent peace
and promote economic development in Nepal.

He said Nepal is willing to cement cooperation
with China and elevate bilateral ties to a new
high.

During the meeting, the Chinese president thanked
Nepal for adhering to the one-China policy and
firmly supporting China on the Tibet issue.
Prachanda said Nepal will firmly keep to the
one-China policy and will never allow any
activity detrimental to China's interests in its
territory.

Prachanda was sworn in as Nepal's new prime
minister on Aug. 18.

"Mr. Prime Minister has come to the Beijing
Olympics' closing ceremony within a week after
being sworn in," said Hu. "This fully
demonstrates the great attention Nepal attaches
to relations with China and its profound
friendship with the Chinese people. We highly
appreciate that."

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Parchanda and Premier Wen meet
'Brothers gonna work it out'

Xinhua

Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met in Beijing on
Sunday with new Nepali Prime Minister Pushpa
Kamal Dahal, known as Prachanda, discussing
bilateral relations and the Beijing Olympic
Games.

Congratulating Prachanda on his swearing in as
prime minister, Wen said China respected the
social system and way of development Nepal had
chosen according to its situation.

He believed it would realize political stability
and economic development through joint efforts of
all political parties and under the leadership of
Prachanda, who was here to attend the Games
closing ceremony on Sunday evening.

China and Nepal were good neighbors and China was
satisfied with the current development of
bilateral relations, Wen said. He noted China
would work with Nepal to further the reciprocal
cooperation in various fields and benefit the two
peoples.

Prachanda said the friendship between China and
Nepal had endured the test of time. Historic
changes were taking place in Nepal's domestic
situation. The Nepali government and people were
striving for national stability and economic
development, and hoped to get support and
cooperation from China. Nepal would, as always,
supports China's efforts to maintain national
sovereignty and territorial integrity, Prachanda
said.

NEPALI MAOIST LEADER: "WE WANT TO LEARN FROM CHINA"

Nepal Following China's Economic Path

By Russell Hsiao July 3, 2008
Jamestown China Brief

Two years following the peace agreement that brought an end
to 11 years of Maoist insurgency against government forces
in Nepal, Girija Prasad Koirala, Nepal’s interim prime
minister, has resigned on June 26, paving the way for a
Maoist-led government under Communist Party of Nepal
(Maoist) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal (also known as
Prachanda).

In an exclusive interview with Nanfang Daily, a Chinese
newspaper based in Guangdong province, incoming Prime
Minister Prachanda emphasized that Nepal’s backward economy
is the most pressing challenge: “Without economic
development, it will be difficult to maintain social
stability.” Prachanda went on further to chide
Western-style capitalism and praised China’s model of
economic development as one that Nepal will emulate. “We
will build special economic zones like China,” Prachanda
said. “The special economic zones stimulated China’s
economic development, and we want to learn from China.
China’s experience is really helpful for us.” In the
interview, Prachanda emphasized the geographic proximity
between China and Nepal, and the high respect that Nepalese
people have for China and Chinese people. “For Nepal’s
national independence, it is critically important for Nepal
to maintain intimate relations with China” (Nanfang Daily,
June 30).

Wang Hong-wei, a professor at the Institute of Asia-Pacific
Studies in the Chinese Academy of Social Sciences, said in
an interview that “China knows very well that India wants
to turn Nepal into a second Bhutan or Sikkim. Moreover,
Nepal may enter the process of ‘Sikkim-isation’ … But,
China must not let this situation occur.” Wang added: “But
I think the time has not yet come for China to play an
intervening role for that because the feeling of patriotism
is still alive in Nepal” (ekantipur.com, June 30). Wang
concluded by saying that “maybe he [Chairman Prachanda]
will come (to China) after becoming the prime minister … I
think he will visit India first and then only China after
becoming the prime minister” (eKantipur, June 30).

CPC - NEPALESE MAOISTS RELATIONS DEVELOP CLOSER

Senior CPC official: China respects Nepalese people's choice

www.chinaview.cn 2008-06-02

BEIJING, June 2 (Xinhua) -- The Communist Party of China (CPC) and the Chinese government and people respect the Nepalese people's choice of social system and development path suited to its own conditions, said a senior CPC official here Monday.

Wang Jiarui, head of the International Department of the CPC Central Committee, made the remarks at a meeting with Krishna Bahadur Mahara, member of the Central Secretariat of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist) (CPN-M) and minister of Information and Communication.

Wang voiced his congratulations on the success of the first meeting of the newly elected Nepal's Constituent Assembly (CA) and hoped that parties concerned, including the CPN-M, would continue to push forward the peace process in Nepal so as to ensure peace, stability and development in the country as early as possible.

The first meeting of the CA declared last Wednesday the country a federal democratic republic at the International Conference Center in the Nepalese capital Kathmandu.

Wang spoke highly of the Nepalese government's and different parties' consistent position on issues concerning China's sovereignty and territorial integrity, hoping that the Nepalese side would continue to follow a friendly policy toward China.

Wang said China and Nepal are neighbors and enjoy a traditional friendship.

The CPC had maintained friendly exchanges and contacts with major Nepalese parties and it would further relations with them, said Wang.

Wang also briefed Mahara on China's fight against the severe earthquake that hit southwest China's Sichuan Province on May 12, and expressed his appreciation for the Nepalese side's concern and sympathy.

Mahara expressed once again deep condolences to the victims in the devastating earthquake on behalf of Prachanda, chairman of the CPN-M.

He said the Chinese people would definitely overcome the difficulties and rebuild the hometown under the leadership of the CPC and the Chinese government.

Mahara said CPN-M firmly supported China's stance on Tibet-related issues, and would prevent any forces from doing anti-China activities in Nepal.

Mahara briefed Wang the latest situation in Nepal.

The two sides also exchanged views on party-to-party relations.