China warns Nepal of external interference threat in US grant wake
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In talks with his Nepali counterpart Narayan Khadka and Prime Minister Sher Bahadur Deuba in Kathmandu on Saturday, Wang repeated Beijing’s position of “non-intervention” and respect for the “sovereignty, independence and territorial integrity” of all countries.
“China will work with Nepal to safeguard the principle of non-interference in internal affairs and … resist unilateralism and oppose power politics, and contribute to regional peace and stability,” the foreign ministry quoted Wang as saying.
“China believes that the affairs of Nepal should be decided by its people. China opposes any attempts to undermine Nepal’s sovereignty and independence, interfere in its internal affairs and engage in geopolitical games in Nepal.”
Khadka reaffirmed Nepal’s commitment to the one-China policy and to “not allow any activity against China on Nepali territory”, according to The Himalayan Times, a newspaper based in Kathmandu.
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