World Tibet Network News Wednesday, January 28, 1998
KATHMANDU (Jan. 24) XINHUA - Nepali Prime Minister Surya Bahadur Thapa reiterated here Saturday that his country will never allow its territory to be used for activities against China.
Thapa, who is also president of Nepal's third largest National Democratic Party (RPP), made these remarks when meeting with Ma Wenpu, representative of the Communist Party of China (CPC) and deputy head of the International Liaison Department of the CPC Central Committee.
"I can assure you that Nepal's policies toward China are consistent. We will not allow activities against China on our territory," Thapa said.
Nepal's stand on such issues as Tibet, human rights and Taiwan are also clear-cut, and it will continue supporting China on these issues, he added. The prime minister noted that in the context of rapidly changing world situation, it is remarkable that China maintains a stable political situation as well as economic development.
He asked the Chinese visitor to convey his best regards to President Jiang Zemin, Premier Li Peng and Vice Premier Zhu Rongji.
During the meeting, Ma conveyed the best regards to Prime Minister Thapa from the Chinese leaders.
Ma said that no problems exist between China and Nepal, and the bilateral ties between the two countries can be cited as a model for state-to-state relations.
Relations between CPC and RPP have been very good, and the CPC attaches great importance to developing friendly and cooperative relations with friendly political parties in Nepal, he added.
On Friday afternoon, Ma Wenpu called on Girija Prasad Koirala, president of the ruling Nepali Congress. Both expressed the wish to further strengthen the existing good relations between the two parties and the two countries.
Ma arrived here on Friday at the invitation of the Communist Party of Nepal (United Marxism-Leninism, CPN-UML). He will leave for the mid-western city of Nepalgunj on Sunday to attend the inaugural ceremony of the party's sixth national congress, which lasts through January 31.