By Tenzin Monlam
DHARAMSHALA, April 2: In a grim political development against Tibetans living in Nepal, the Nepalese Army Chief has assured his Chinese counterpart of not allowing any activities by Tibetasn against China on Nepalese soil.
General Xu Qiliang, Vice Chairman of China’s Central Military Commission (CMC) met with the Nepalese Army Chief Rajendra Chhettri during the latter’s China visit aimed at increasing cooperation in defense strategy between the two nations.
Reportedly, Xu also thanked the Nepal Army for successfully controlling anti-China activities in the land-locked country and proposed further association in exchange of information, humanitarian cooperation and disaster management.
The Chief of the People’s Liberation Army, General Fang Fengui also extended his support to Chhettri to stop ‘Free Tibet’ activities in Nepal. He stated that ‘Nepal-China cooperation has been developed into a new model based on one-belt, one road strategy.’ He also assured that military cooperation between the two nations would be part of the strategy.
Expressing his full support to China’s strategy, Chhettri said that Nepal would not allow ‘any anti-China activities’ in Nepal.
They also signed an agreement promising 30 Million Yuan from PLA to Nepal Army and also providing the Nepalese army with training, emergency service and mobile hospital operation.
According to Chinese media, Xu also urged the Nepalese army chief to ‘increase strategic cooperation for regional peace and stability as part of implementation of the political understanding reached between Nepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli and the Chinese leadership.
The Prime Minister was in China From March 20 to 27 for a week to seek investment and expand relationship with China.
