During the meetings, the two sides held talks on relations between the two countries and the leaders reiterated Nepal´s commitment to its one-China policy.
"The delegation expressed China´s happiness over the one-China policy and said that China is convinced that no anti-China activities will be allowed from Nepali soil," Rajan Bhattarai, the PM´s foreign affairs advisor, said.
Moreover, Gaoli is said to have expressed the Chinese government´s concern over the peace process and constitution-writing process in Nepal. He also expressed his government´s commitment to giving "all assistance" to Nepal´s peace process.
The PM is said to have requested an increase in Chinese annual assistance to Nepal. "A decision in this regard will be taken during the PM´s visit to China which will take place immediately after conclusion of the UN General Assembly session," Bhattarai added.
The Chinese government had increased its annual assistance from 100 million Yuan to 150 million Yuan during then Foreign Minister Upendra Yadav´s China visit last year.
The leaders have also requested the delegation to look at increasing Chinese investment in various sectors. Gaoli was of the view that economic development in China will benefit Nepal, especially in the tourism and human resource sectors.
Earlier, Home Ministry Secretary Dr Govind Prasad Kusum signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Gaoli on increasing the quota for Nepali students at various medical colleges in China from 200 to 400. Similarly, China has also agreed to increase the number of medical scholarship from 10 to 20.
However, the Peace and Friendship Treaty proposed by China last year did not figure during the talks. "The issue of the treaty did not arise at all," Bhattarai added.
China invites Dahal
Meanwhile, the Chinese delegation has extended an invitation to Chairman of Unified CPN (Maoist) Pushpa Kamal Dahal to visit China. The delegation had met Dahal Monday and exchanged views on several issues concerning Nepal-China relations.
The delegation had chosen to meet the Maoist chairman before meeting the prime minister and other cabinet ministers. China had proposed a new ´strategic treaty´ to the then Maoist-led government headed by Dahal last year. China proposed the new treaty in light of the changed political situation following the abolition of monarchy. The first Friendship Treaty between Nepal and China was signed in 1960.
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