The Chinese Embassy in Nepal held a reception in Nepali capital Kathmandu on Thursday on the occasion of the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China.

The Chinese embassy officials briefly introduced the progress China has made in the past six decades and especially in the last 30 years since the beginning of the reform and opening-up.

China and Nepal are good neighbors, good friends and good partners. China-Nepal traditional friendship is deeply rooted in the two peoples, and the cooperation in various fields between the two countries is developed substantially, said embassy officials.

China will continue to support the peace process in Nepal, and provide assistance to Nepal's economic and social development to the best of its capacity, the officials said.

Chairman Subash Nemwang and Deputy Chairman Purna Kumari Subediof the Constituent Assembly of Nepal, Chief Justice Min Bahadur Rayamajhi, Chief of Army Staff Chhatra Man Singh Gurung, Foreign Affairs Minister Sujata Koirala, Chairman Jhala Nath Khanal and Vice Chairman Bam Dev Gautam of the Communist Party of Nepal (Unified Marxist-Leninist) and Vice Chairman Prakash of the Unified Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist), among other Nepali officials and political leaders attended the reception on the invitation of Chinese ambassador to Nepal Qiu Guohong.

They congratulated Ambassador Qiu on the 60th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China and expressed their confidence that the friendship between the two countries will develop further.

(Xinhua News Agency September 18, 2009)