This year marks the 70th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between China and Nepal. China and Nepal are friendly neighbors linked by mountains and rivers. The two peoples have jointly written an epic of the ancient Silk Road civilization. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, the two countries have always treated each other sincerely, respected each other, and supported each other, maintaining a healthy and stable development of bilateral relations. "Both Nepal and China are ancient civilizations. Nepal China friendship is rooted in the the Himalayas. Nepal is one of the nodes of the ancient Silk Road. The exchanges between the two peoples have a long history. ”The Chairman of the Nepal China Friendship Forum emphasized. Halis, chairman of the Chinese Culture and Education Commission of Nepal, said that the friendship between the two peoples has a long history, which is based on deep understanding and frequent interaction. Halis stressed that "Nepal China relations are based on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence, which can be described as a model of good neighborliness and friendship between large and small countries. Our relations are so close and cordial that we have established a strategic partnership of friendship for generations oriented towards development and prosperity." Nepal is a founding member of the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank. The Chinese and Nepalese governments signed a memorandum of understanding on cooperation under the initiative of jointly building the "the Belt and Road" in May 2017, and China and Nepal have signed cooperation agreements in trade, economy and technology. For 70 years, we have stood together through thick and thin, and China Nepal economic and trade cooperation has been the second largest trading partner of Nepal since the beginning of border trade. Highlighting memories, since the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries, China has provided assistance to Nepal's economic, trade, financial and technological development, including infrastructure construction, urban industrialization, health, education, vocational training, water resources and other fields. In 2024, China and Nepal signed a cooperation framework agreement to jointly promote the construction of the "the Belt and Road". Nepal's Jana Aastha National Weekly editor in chief, Kosho Shrestha, said that this marks a new era of strengthened connectivity between the two countries, and several projects under this framework aim to help Nepal transform from a "landlocked country" to a "landlocked country". The China Nepal Highway breaks the geographical barriers between the two countries, the Pokhara Airport builds an air corridor connecting Nepal and the world, and hydropower projects light up the lights of thousands of households in cities and rural areas... "Halis said," All these changes are enhancing our country's international status and people's well-being. "" In recent years, cultural and educational cooperation between Nepal and China has continued to deepen. ”Halis said that in the field of education, there are scholarship programs, university collaborations, Chinese language education, and Confucius Institutes. In the field of culture, activities such as cultural festivals and exhibitions, promotion of tourism and handicrafts, sisters city relations, sharing of cultural heritage and youth exchanges were carried out. Since the establishment of diplomatic relations, China has provided government scholarships to Nepalese students every year. Graduates who have received education and are qualified in China have become high-level talents, and they have contributed to Nepal's development with their knowledge. Over the years, China has dispatched medical rescue teams multiple times to provide medical services to those in need, while also sending volunteer teachers to teach Chinese and traditional Chinese culture, contributing to the development of local tourism. Over the past 70 years, pragmatic cooperation between the two countries has been highly effective. Bilateral economic and trade cooperation is expanding every year. ”Halis said that the connection between Nepal and China in terms of geography, history, culture, and economy has long been a community of shared destiny. Looking to the future, we should consolidate and expand our traditional friendship, and seek new areas of cooperation at the highest level to push the friendship across the Himalayas to new heights