<p class="title">Nepal Army chief General Purna Chandra Thapa on Thursday met China's Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe and discussed plans to upgrade the military ties between the two neighbouring countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa is on a week-long official tour to China. He arrived in Beijing on June 16 on the invitation of China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA).</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the meeting, Wei said recent years have seen continuous advancement of the China-Nepal comprehensive cooperative partnership with ever-lasting friendship under the guidance of the leaders of both countries, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">China highly appreciates Nepal's firm adherence to the "one China" policy, he said, apparently referring to the Tibet and Taiwan issues.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Beijing has been investing heavily in the land-locked Himalayan nation in recent years, rapidly increasing infrastructure connectivity with the rail and road links.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nepal also signed a transit treaty with China to use Chinese ports for its foreign trade in a bid to reduce dependence on Indian ports.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the "one China" policy, Nepal for its part has been cracking down hard on Tibetans crossing into India through Nepal to meet their spiritual leader Dalai Lama.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wei stated the Chinese military's willingness to work with the Nepalese side to maintain sound development momentum of bilateral military ties, step up long-term planning and top-level design of military cooperation and promote continuous consolidation, deepening and upgrading of the ties between the two militaries, the report said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa expressed Nepal's appreciation towards China's long-term support and help, saying the Nepalese armed forces were willing to step up cooperation with China in various areas and contribute to deepening the Nepal-China friendship.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, he met the member of the Central Military Commission of China, Li Zuocheng, at the PLA headquarters in Beijing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the meeting, an agreement was signed under which the PLA would provide a heavy mechanical bridge, explosive ordnance disposal equipment and rescue kits, worth 150 million Yuan, to Nepal under the humanitarian assistance and disaster management, Defense Ministry sources said in Kathmandu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army also inspected the military structures of the PLA and visited various tourist destinations including the Great Wall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa will return to Nepal on June 22. </p>
<p class="title">Nepal Army chief General Purna Chandra Thapa on Thursday met China's Defence Minister General Wei Fenghe and discussed plans to upgrade the military ties between the two neighbouring countries.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa is on a week-long official tour to China. He arrived in Beijing on June 16 on the invitation of China's Peoples Liberation Army (PLA).</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the meeting, Wei said recent years have seen continuous advancement of the China-Nepal comprehensive cooperative partnership with ever-lasting friendship under the guidance of the leaders of both countries, the state-run Xinhua news agency reported.</p>.<p class="bodytext">China highly appreciates Nepal's firm adherence to the "one China" policy, he said, apparently referring to the Tibet and Taiwan issues.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Beijing has been investing heavily in the land-locked Himalayan nation in recent years, rapidly increasing infrastructure connectivity with the rail and road links.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Nepal also signed a transit treaty with China to use Chinese ports for its foreign trade in a bid to reduce dependence on Indian ports.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Under the "one China" policy, Nepal for its part has been cracking down hard on Tibetans crossing into India through Nepal to meet their spiritual leader Dalai Lama.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Wei stated the Chinese military's willingness to work with the Nepalese side to maintain sound development momentum of bilateral military ties, step up long-term planning and top-level design of military cooperation and promote continuous consolidation, deepening and upgrading of the ties between the two militaries, the report said.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa expressed Nepal's appreciation towards China's long-term support and help, saying the Nepalese armed forces were willing to step up cooperation with China in various areas and contribute to deepening the Nepal-China friendship.</p>.<p class="bodytext">On Wednesday, he met the member of the Central Military Commission of China, Li Zuocheng, at the PLA headquarters in Beijing.</p>.<p class="bodytext">During the meeting, an agreement was signed under which the PLA would provide a heavy mechanical bridge, explosive ordnance disposal equipment and rescue kits, worth 150 million Yuan, to Nepal under the humanitarian assistance and disaster management, Defense Ministry sources said in Kathmandu.</p>.<p class="bodytext">The Chief of Army Staff of the Nepal Army also inspected the military structures of the PLA and visited various tourist destinations including the Great Wall.</p>.<p class="bodytext">Thapa will return to Nepal on June 22. </p>