Symposium on Nepal-China cross-border railway held

By TRN Online, Kathmandu, Oct 9: A symposium on Nepal-China cross-border railway was held recently.

The symposium was hosted by the Nepal-China Academy of Social Relations.

Scholars in the field of politics and economics from Tribhuvan University in Nepal, West China Frontier Research Institute of Sichuan Normal University, South Asia Research Center of Tibet University for Nationalities and West China Institute for South Asia Policy Studies participated in the symposium.

The symposium was organized physically in Kathmandu and Chengdu and linked online as well. The symposium was chaired by Prof. Balmukunda Regmi from Nepal, and Prof. Sun Yong from Sichuan Normal University delivered a speech at the meeting.

Scholars made in-depth analysis and discussions on issues related to the Nepal-China cross-border railway.

Former Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara, Prof. Sun Yong, Prof. Balmukunda Regmi, Prof. Di Fangyao, Prof. Surya Bahadur Thapa, Dr. An Gaole, Dr Yang Rongtao, Dr Sun Honglin, Dr Zhu Mingjie, Dr. Bimala Dahal, Prof. Cheng Xihong and Former MP Hari Roka presented policy, economic and technical papers.

Former Ambassador to Norway Yuba Nath Lamsal summarized the findings and recommended organizing such meetings more frequently, and Prof. Regmi concluded the symposium held on September 30.

Scholars agreed that the Nepal-China cross-border railway will become a historical witness of the brotherhood between the two countries and a new bond of a community with a shared future.

The construction of the Nepal-China cross-border railway has been in discussion for a long time and covers new content. It can effectively promote cooperation between the two countries, provide new momentum for long-term cooperation between the two countries, and provide strong support for the national security and development of both Nepal and China.

However, the construction of cross-border railways also faces many difficulties. The Nepali legal system has limitations, the government's governance capacity needs to be improved, and financial difficulties and other factors have also brought more uncertainty. To this end, China should actively build institutions and mechanisms to promote the construction of the Nepal-China railway, promote friendly exchanges between political parties in the two countries, deepen cultural exchanges, strengthen bilateral cooperation, establish early warning mechanisms of risks, and help the vision of the Nepal-China cross-border railway as soon as possible.

The symposium helped effectively promote the communication and coordination between Chinese and Nepali academic circles on cross-border railways, and further implemented the goal of the "people-to-people bonds" initiative. The two sides agreed to continue holding similar meetings in the future to promote exchanges and coordination between the two sides and push the friendship across the Himalayas to a new height, according to a statement by the Nepal-China Academy of Social Relations.