Chief Justice Bishowambhar Prasad Shrestha on Wednesday held talks with his Chinese counterpart, Zhang Jun, the Chief Justice and President of the Supreme People’s Court of China, and discussed various matters within the realm of judicial services.

In a statement, the Nepali Embassy in Beijing said both sides agreed to further strengthen this relationship by promoting cooperation and collaboration in the field of judiciary and expressed satisfaction over the longstanding bilateral relations.

Chief Justice Shrestha commended China for its noteworthy accomplishments in the application of information and communication technology in the field of judicial services and underlined the need for exchanges of knowledge, experiences and best practices between the two countries, the embassy said.

The Nepali delegation led by the Chief Justice reached Beijing on Tuesday evening after attending the first China (Kashgar)-Central and South Asia Legal Forum held on the 10th anniversary of the Belt and Road Initiatives in Xinjiang.

Chief Justice Shrestha was welcomed by Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, ambassador of Nepal to China and officials from the embassy.