China-Nepal cross-border railway project to deep bilateral trade.

BEIJING -- Nepali Ambassador to China said that the China-Nepal cross-border railway was a great project, which would undoubtedly deepen cultural exchanges and trade between the two countries.

Referring to the China-Nepal cross-border railway, Shrestha told Global Times in an interview that the Nepalese people would benefit greatly from such a railway.

China will provide aid to Nepal to support the feasibility study of China-Nepal cross-border railway, and send experts to Nepal to carry out survey within the year. That means the long-awaited super project crossing the Himalayas is about to start reconnaissance.

The feasibility study means that the project has started. If the results show that the project is feasible, we are expected to see the project fall to the ground soon, Shrestha said.

In the interview, Shrestha said that after building cross-border railway China could import more goods from Nepal, as well as goods and materials Nepal buys from China could be quickly shipped back, especially perishable fruits.

He informed that such a railway connecting China and Nepal would make many things possible and further promote friendly exchanges between two countries. He said

China was an important source of investment for Nepal.

According to the data of the Ministry of Commerce of China, as of the end of fiscal year 2019-2020, China ranked first among the sources of accumulated foreign investment in Nepal.

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