Published by: World Tibet Network News, 96/04/01 23;00 GMT

Source: Xinhua news agency,

(The official news agency of the Chinese government)

Text of report by Xinhua news agency

Kathmandu, 1st April: Nepali Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba said Sunday [31st March] that Nepal's foreign policy is "unequivocal" on matters concerning Tibet autonomous region of China. Nepal has been recognizing Tibet as an inseparable part of China, he said.

While meeting a Nepalese delegation of journalists, which was to visit China, Deuba said Sunday that no change had been made in Nepal' s policy on Tibet nor would be made in the future.

"We are committed not to allow any anti-China activities to take place on the Nepalese soil," he added.

Noting that Nepal and China share a common Himalayan culture and enjoy a very close and traditional friendship, Deuba said ties between the two neighbours are ever growing on the basis of the principles of peaceful coexistence.

The seven-member delegation of Nepalese journalists is leaving for China Monday.

During their 10-day stay in China, the Nepalese journalists will visit Chinese cities of Lhasa, Chengdu, Beijing and Shenzhen.