President Bhandari releases Nepali version of ‘The Governance of China’

Kathmandu / Dec 18: President Bidya Devi Bhandari unveiled the Nepali version of the ‘Xi Jinping: The Governance of China’ amid a programme at the Office of the President at Shital Niwas in the capital on Sunday.

The first version of the book released in Chinese language in 2014 has been published in various 11 foreign languages including Nepali as of now.

The book is complied by the State Council Information Office of China on several major undertakings by the sitting Chinese President Xi Jinping since he took the role of General-Secretary of the Communist Part of China (CPC) since 15 November, 2012 to 13 June, 2014.

On the occasion, President Bhandari stated that the historical ties between Nepal and China linked by Bhrikuti and Araniko centuries ago have further become cordial, stronger and prosperous in the recent times.

The Head of the State also reminisced the contributions of Chinese leaders like Yat-Sen and Mao-Tse in the development of China and expansion of the Sino-Nepal relations.

On the occasion, she also expressed her gratitude towards Chinese government, on the behalf of the visiting Chief of the CPC Publicity Department Liu Qibao, for China’s support in post-quake rescue and relief operation.

Liu expressed his confidence that the Nepali version of the book would help make the Nepalis readers aware of the wide range of topics including the political, traditional culture and national conditions of China.

He acknowledged the book as an incredible gift marking the growing strength of relations between the two counties.

The book is translated and published in Nepali by the China Study Centre (CSC) in Nepal to commemorate the 61st year of establishment of the diplomatic relations between Nepal and China. RSS