GT: Could you elaborate on what 21st century socialism is? Dieterich: The first socialist countries in the world were built according to the thinking and science of Lenin and later Stalin in the Soviet Union. That was the socialism of the 20th century, which was built for an...more

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari thanked all who contributed to making the recent state visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping successful. On Wednesday, the President tweeted a message thanking all. "Heartfelt thanks to Nepali brothers and sisters, security bodies, mass media and all stakeholders concerned who supported to...more

Kathmandu. The Federal Republic of Nepal and the Peoples' Democratic Republic of China have signed and exchanged various agreements and memorandum of understandings (MoUs) during the State Visit of Chinese President Xi Jinping today. The agreements include boundary management system, establishment of sister city relationship, and establishment of...more

Kathmandu. President of the People's Republic of China Xi Jinping's state visit to Nepal has completed by issuing a 14-point joint statement here today. At the invitation of Bidya Devi Bhandari, President of Nepal, President Xi paid a state visit to Nepal from 12 to 13 October. According...more

Just now I’ve said Namaste written in the Chinese language. It may not have sounded that good. Hundreds of flowers have bloomed in Nepal in autumn. I have come to Nepal at the cordial invitation of Honourable President Bidya Devi Bhandari. This is my first visit of Kantipur-Kathmandu....more

Kathmandu. Chinese President Xi Jinping held bilateral talks with his Nepali counterpart Bidya Devi Bhandari at the Office of the President in Sheetal Niwas on Saturday evening. During the meeting, President Xi discussed issues of mutual interest, the Office of the President said. After the meeting with Bhandari,...more

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari has received Chinese President Xi Jinping at Tribhuvan International Airport (TIA) in Kathmandu on Saturday. President Bhandari received President Xi at 5: 12 pm at the TIA. Similarly, Vice-President Nanda Bahadur Pun 'Pasang', Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli, deputy prime ministers and cabinet...more

Kathmandu. China's Ambassador to Nepal said relations between China and Nepal are at one of their best times in history, with close cooperation and frequent exchanges from all levels of government and strengthened political trust, with the two countries' comprehensive cooperative partnership featuring ever-lasting friendship also further lifted....more

Kathmandu: President Bidya Devi Bhandari on Friday authenticated three bills endorsed by both the houses of the Federal Parliament. The Head of the State gave assent to the documents in accordance with Article 113 (2) of the constitution. One bill designed to manage administrative court, another bill designed...more

I will soon pay a state visit to Nepal, a friendly neighbor of China, at the invitation of President Bidya Devi Bhandari. The visit will be my first, yet the country is no strange place to me. I have long wanted to come to Nepal and see for...more

The Indo-Pacific strategy proposed by the US is not suitable to Nepal. In anticipation of Chinese President Xi Jinping's upcoming visit to Nepal, The Diplomat magazine published an article saying Kathmandu is caught between the China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) and the US Indo-Pacific strategy. But that...more

Beijing. At the invitation of Nepalese President Bidya Devi Bhandari, Chinese President Xi Jinping is to pay a state visit to Nepal on October 12 and 13. As the first visit by a Chinese state leader to Nepal in 23 years, it will mark a major breakthrough in...more

Beijing. A US decision to blacklist 28 Chinese entities, which was announced shortly before high-level Chinese and American officials meet in Washington for a new round of trade talks, is typical of the Trump administration's trade talk tactics and showed the US was seeking to benefit by further...more

Beijing. Hong Kong, as a global trade hub, has been suffering from the ongoing trade war between China and the US as well as the ongoing unrest in the region, as it saw its exports drop for nine consecutive months. Hong Kong authorities and business representatives aim to...more

Beijing. After a "rare integrated military exercise" in eastern Ladakh bordering China last week, the Indian Army and Air Force will conduct joint war games in South Tibet - alleged as "Arunachal Pradesh" by India - in October, according to Indian media reports. Frequently carrying out military exercises...more