習近平同尼泊爾總統鮑德爾就中尼建交70週年互致賀電

習近平同尼泊爾總統鮑德爾就中尼建交70週年互致賀電

李強同尼泊爾總理奧利互致賀電

8月1日，國家主席習近平同尼泊爾總統鮑德爾互致賀電，慶祝中尼兩國建交70週年。

習近平指出，中國和尼泊爾山水相連，友好交往源遠流長。中尼建交70年來，無論國際和地區形勢如何變化，兩國始終相互尊重、平等相待、互利合作，樹立了不同社會制度和大小國家間友好相處的典範。近年來，中尼關係健康穩定發展，政治互信持續增強，共建“一帶一路”及各領域合作日益拓展，中尼面向發展與繁榮的世代友好的戰略合作夥伴關係不斷深化。

習近平強調，我高度重視中尼關係發展，願同你一道努力，以兩國建交70週年為契機，弘揚傳統友誼，加強各領域交流合作，推動中尼關係更好惠及兩國人民，為地區和平與發展貢獻力量。

鮑德爾表示，尼中建交70年來，始終堅持相互信任、主權平等、和平共處，兩國友誼久經考驗。中國是尼泊爾值得信任的鄰居和發展夥伴。尼方感謝中國長期支援尼泊爾發展、尊重尼泊爾主權和獨立。尼方堅定奉行一個中國原則，期待同中國攜手前行，進一步深化各領域合作，實現和平、進步和繁榮的共同願景。

同日，國務院總理李強同尼泊爾總理奧利互致賀電。李強表示，中方高度重視中尼關係發展，願同尼方一道努力，以中尼建交70週年為契機，加快推進高品質共建“一帶一路”及各領域交流合作，推動中尼面向發展與繁榮的世代友好的戰略合作夥伴關係不斷發展。

奧利表示，尼中兩國堅持在和平共處五項原則基礎上發展友好關係。尼方高度讚賞中方尊重尼泊爾主權、獨立和自主選擇的發展道路，欽佩中國取得的偉大歷史成就。展望未來，尼方將繼續致力於落實兩國間達成的協議，切實造福兩國人民。

Xi, Nepali president exchange congratulations on 70th anniversary of ties

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Nepali President Ram Chandra Poudel on Friday exchanged congratulations on the 70th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.

Noting that China and Nepal are connected by mountains and rivers, and their friendly exchanges have a long history, Xi said that no matter how the international and regional situations change, the two countries have always respected each other, treated each other as equals, and engaged in mutually beneficial cooperation, setting a model for friendly relations between countries with different social systems and of different sizes.

In recent years, China-Nepal relations have seen sound and stable development, and political mutual trust has grown ever stronger, said Xi, adding that the Belt and Road cooperation as well as cooperation in various fields have witnessed increasing expansion, and the strategic partnership of cooperation featuring ever-lasting friendship for development and prosperity between the two sides has been continuously deepened.

Xi said that he attaches great importance to the development of China-Nepal relations, and is ready to work with Poudel to take the 70th anniversary of diplomatic ties as an opportunity to carry forward the traditional friendship, strengthen exchanges and cooperation in all fields, so as to better benefit the peoples of both countries, and contribute to regional peace and development.

For his part, Poudel said that over the past 70 years since the establishment of diplomatic ties, the two countries have consistently upheld mutual trust, sovereign equality and peaceful coexistence, adding that their friendship has withstood the test of time.

Noting that China is a trustworthy neighbor and development partner of Nepal, he said Nepal is grateful for China's long-standing support for its development and for respecting Nepal's sovereignty and independence.

Nepal firmly adheres to the one-China principle and looks forward to working hand in hand with China to further deepen cooperation in various sectors, and realize the shared vision of peace, progress and prosperity, he added.