The China Study Center (CSC), a non-government friendship
organization of Nepal, sets up its new regional chapter Monday in
the eastern Biratnagar City of Morang District, some 400 km east of
Kathmandu.
"The founding of the CSC's Eastern Region Chapter (ERC) is of
great importance because Biratnagar is very important in Nepal for
its status of industrial area, trade center and the second largest
town of the country," Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Sun Heping said
at the inaugural function of the ERC.
Biratnagar's jute production is famous worldwide, first match
factory was born, some government leaders were produced and
East-West Highway of Nepal runs through the city, Sun said, adding,
" Therefore, there are more opportunities for China-Nepal trade
cooperation and will surely bring the entrepreneurs in eastern part
of Nepal closer to China."
"We have got more people watering the tree of China-Nepal
friendship which is taking root and growing healthily in the hearts
of the two peoples," Sun said.
The ERC of the CSC is another evidence of people-to-people
relationship between China and Nepal, Sun said, adding, "This newly
founded ERC will play an important role in eastern Nepal to bridge
the two countries in disseminating information on both China and
Nepal."
On the same occasion, Jana Bandhu Karki, chairman of the ERC of
the CSC, said the founding of the ERC is a symbol of Nepal's
efforts in strengthening the relationship with its "good partner
and a growing economic power" -- China.
Founded in 2000, the CSC has already set up its branches in
Nepal's major cities including eastern Khandbari, central Chitwan
and Dhulikhel, western Pokhara, Butwal and Lumbini and mid-western
Nepalgunj.
The ERC of the CSC has 17 working committee members and a dozen
of ordinary members.
(Xinhua News Agency January 4, 2006)
