RASUWA: A regular border coordination meeting between Nepal and China concluded at the District Administration Office in Dhunche, Rasuwa.
The Nepali delegation was led by Rasuwa Chief District Officer Rajesh Panthi, while the Chinese side was headed by Chinese official Chu Jinshun.
According to officials, discussions during Saturday’s meeting focused on strengthening border security, facilitating trade, enhancing mutual coordination, controlling cross-border crime, and ensuring civilian security in border areas.
Participants said the meeting was productive in further deepening the long-standing friendship, mutual trust, and cooperation between Nepal and China. Both sides expressed commitment to easing trade, transportation, and daily life for people living in the Himalayan border region.
The Nepali delegation also urged Chinese authorities to ensure the safety, healthcare access, and necessary support for Nepali citizens working in the Kerung area.
Both countries agreed to enhance coordination and vigilance among their respective security agencies to curb illegal trade and criminal activities along the border.
Positive discussions were also held regarding allowing Nepali drivers from outside Rasuwa to enter Kerung after completing the required procedures. The Chinese side indicated that drivers holding passports and maintaining good conduct records could gradually be permitted entry, a move welcomed by Nepali transport operators and business communities.
Officials said that flexibility in the earlier Chinese policy, which prioritized drivers only from Rasuwa district, is expected to help boost trade and transportation activities.
According to the District Administration Office, such meetings are held regularly on a rotational basis in Kerung and Rasuwa to address border-related issues and strengthen bilateral security coordination and cooperation.
Local social worker Milan Tamang said the improving environment along the border, growing ease in business operations, and friendly relations between the two countries have created renewed optimism across northern border areas, including Rasuwa.
