Nepal committed to One-China policy: Minister

Nepal has always been committed to the One-China policy and continues to remain "sensitive" towards the possibility of any anti-China activities being carried out from its territory, a minister said here today.
Addressing a function organised to mark the 62nd anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic ties between Nepal and China, Minister for Information and Communications Mohan Bahadur Basnet said the cultural, religious and economic ties between the two countries were further getting consolidated.
"The Nepal Government is always sensitive towards the possibility of any anti-China activities being carried out from the Nepali territory," the minister said.
Basnet said Nepal had always been committed to the One- China policy which states that there is only one Chinese government and that the island of Taiwan is a breakaway province that belongs to China.

China's non-interference in Nepal's domestic affairs and assistance in the time of natural disasters were testimony that both neighbours share strong, friendly and cordial relations, he said.
China's Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong said Nepal and China had old and deep-rooted relations extended to the people's level.

"The Chinese Government is always positive toward the development of Nepal," she said, recalling the Chinese assistance for the construction of some big projects in Nepal.
Former Ministers for Foreign Affairs Mahendra Bahadur Pandey termed the Nepal-China relations as "cordial" and "unique".
Former Nepali Ambassador to China Tanka Karki said Nepal should always maintain balanced relations with India and China.

China claims Taiwan which broke away from the mainland in 1949 as a part of the mainland.
Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen has refused to recognise the 1992 Consensus since taking office in May 2016, which has led to the suspension of cross-Strait communication mechanisms between Beijing and Taipei.
Earlier in May, China told Taiwan that there was no other way to "end the deadlock" between them than to accept the One-China policy.