Q: Vice-chair of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) Bidhya Bhandari was elected as the new president of Nepal on October 28. What is China's comment on that?
A: The Chinese side sincerely congratulates Madame Bhandari on her election as Nepal's president. It is hoped that people of Nepal would work in unison under the leadership of Madame President and the Nepali government to make Nepal a peaceful, stable and prosperous nation.
China and Nepal are friendly neighbors. The Chinese side supports Nepal's efforts to safeguard national independence, sovereignty and territorial integrity and will continue to do all it can to help with Nepal's development.
Q: The Nepali media reported that China and Nepal signed an agreement on the provision of fuel on October 28. Can you give us more details on the agreement? Will the Chinese side continue with its fuel assistance to Nepal?
A: At the request of the Nepali side, the Chinese government has decided to provide a certain amount of fuel as emergency assistance to Nepal, so as to help the Nepali side alleviate problems caused by fuel shortage. A working group from Nepal was in China for discussions on trade in oil products with the relevant Chinese counterpart.
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