The Chinese government is positive to build a bridge and road connecting Nepal and China: Prazia Pokharel
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A meeting was held in Kimathanka on Saturday between the Chief District Officer of Sankhuwasabha and the local representative of the Chinese government on issues such as border security, regularization of border crossings, construction of structures in the border area. A meeting was held on Saturday between the Chief District Officer of Sankhuwasabha Divyaraj Pokharel and representatives of the Chinese government.
During the meeting, Prazia Pokharel said that the Chinese government is positive to build the Miteri bridge and road connecting Nepal and China and requested to create an investment environment. He said that the Chinese government is positive to invest in Nepal's infrastructure such as border crossings, bridges, and roads.
The team of Prazia Pokharel and Deputy Superintendent of Police Daksh Kumar Basnet reached Kimathanka via helicopter on Saturday. I also raised the issue of border posts, bridges and customs, they are also ready to help in the field of physical infrastructure. After a brief conversation with the Chinese local authorities, other bilateral issues were also discussed," he said. "As the North-South Koshi highway is being upgraded with importance, it has been informed by Nepal that in the next few years there will be import and export through this crossing. He says that the Chinese government is positive to invest in physical infrastructure such as roads and bridges under BRI. The Chinese government has committed to support the construction of the Miteri bridge and the upgrading of the road from the border Kimathanka to Noom under the BRI.
'Recently, talks have progressed regarding the regularization of Kimathanka crossing,' he told Kantipur, 'After the track of the North-South Koshi road up to Kimathanka crossing was broken last January 14, the issue of regularizing Kimathanka crossing has been prioritized.' In the
event, Xiu, the Economic and Commercial Counselor of the Chinese Embassy for Nepal and Chen Yong, the Secretary of the Chinese Embassy, were present. Siu said that the Chinese government is positive to invest in Nepal's infrastructure and other sectors, but the Nepalese government has not formally written a letter.
The businessmen of Nepal have been demanding that the Kimathanka border should be opened in an orderly manner as soon as possible and that import and export should be done openly.
The team that reached Kimathanka has returned to Khandbari on Saturday evening.
