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Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, consul general of Nepal in Lhasa, said Nepal and China are friendly neighbors linked by mountains, rivers and culture, and China was also the second-largest trading partner of Nepal and the volume of trade between Nepal and China has been steadily growing.

"However, Nepal's trade deficit with China has also been growing," said Gobinda Bahadur Karkee, adding in order to reduce Nepal's trade deficit with China, Nepal needed more favorable policies and technical assistance from China.

Naghmana Alamgir Hashmi, ambassador of Pakistan to China, said as one of the earliest proponents of the Belt and Road, Pakistan has always supported China and like-minded countries in strengthening international connectivity.