BEIJING
\nNepali 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.
\nReferring 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.
\nChina 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.
\nThe 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.
\nIn 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.
\nHe informed that such a railway connecting China and Nepal would make many things possible and further promote friendly exchanges between two countries. He said
\nChina was an important source of investment for Nepal.
\nAccording 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.
\nHydropower station, cement plant, feed plant, furniture factory, aviation, catering, hotels, minerals and other industries have Chinese enterprises involved. In this regard, Shrestha said that China\u2019s investment projects in various aspects of Nepal had benefited the Nepalese people in different ways.
\nHe said that the investment project had created employment opportunities and brought more economic development; the infrastructure road project had made people\u2019s lives more convenient, and the lives of Nepalese people had been improved.
\nIn July, the first unit of the Upper Tamaksi Hydropower Station, the largest hydropower station in Nepal known as the Three Gorges Project and built by Power China, was connected to the grid to generate electricity, greatly advancing Nepal\u2019s goal of 100 percent electricity supply by 2024.
\nIn addition, many hydropower stations involving Chinese enterprises are under construction in Nepal. Shrestha said that with electricity, many possibilities would become reality in Nepal, and the investment and construction of Chinese enterprises would be very helpful in the development of Nepal\u2019s economy.
\nHe said that Nepal was trying to use electric automobiles, as well as electric ovens and other appliances.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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