Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal met Wang Huning, a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee and chairman of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, in Beijing on Tuesday.

Khanal is on a four-day visit to China. Wang, the fourth-ranking leader in China’s ruling party hierarchy, said China was willing to work with Nepal, under the strategic guidance of the leaders of both countries, to maintain high-level exchanges, enhance mutual trust, deepen pragmatic cooperation, and promote Nepal-China relations for the benefit of both peoples, according to a statement issued by the Chinese side.

After the meeting, Khanal said discussions focused on various aspects of Nepal-China relations, including trade, investment, tourism, political exchanges, and people-to-people ties.

“Appreciate his strong commitment to deepening the long-standing friendship between the two countries,” Khanal wrote on X after the meeting.

According to the Chinese statement, Khanal congratulated China on the successful launch of its 15th five-year plan and expressed confidence that, under the leadership of President Xi Jinping, China would continue to develop into a modern socialist power.

He also said Nepal-China friendship is founded on the Five Principles of Peaceful Coexistence. Khanal reiterated Nepal’s commitment to the one-China principle, and stated that Nepal would not allow its territory to be used for anti-China activities.

On Monday, Khanal held talks with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi on a broad range of bilateral issues, including security, development, infrastructure, connectivity, trade, investment, energy, border management, agriculture, technology transfer, information technology, digitalisation, tourism, fertilisers, petroleum, and natural gas exploration.

The two ministers held nearly three and a half hours of discussions, including an official meeting lasting about one hour and 45 minutes.

During the talks, Khanal reiterated Nepal’s disagreement over the recent Indo-Chinese arrangement concerning pilgrims and trade movement through Lipulekh, and reminded the Chinese side about diplomatic notes sent to both India and China on the issue.

According to a Chinese official, Wang said the issue is a border matter between Nepal and India and should be resolved through diplomatic dialogue, adding that it is not a matter between Nepal and China.

The Chinese side also raised the corruption investigation involving the Pokhara International Airport, which was built with Chinese loan and grant assistance. One Chinese company is also implicated alongside Nepali ministers and officials.

Khanal said the new government places a high priority on Nepal–China relations and is committed to expanding cooperation in economic partnership, investment, and infrastructure development.

According to China’s Foreign Ministry, Wang described Nepal as a country of special importance in China’s neighbourhood diplomacy and said Beijing was willing to elevate traditional friendship, political trust, and strategic cooperation to a higher level.

Minister Khanal is scheduled to return home on Wednesday.