UNDERSTAND CHINA AND THE WORLD BETTER ISSUE 18 | JANUARY 1-15 2015 | 8 PAGES | RS. 5.00 In association with SEE PHOTO FEAURE OF FAR WESTERN REGION ON PAGE 4 Newsmaker in Nepal, told APD that this is Western media’s Nepal, China agree probably Wang’s third visit to the comment on Wang Himalayan nation. on Araniko Highway Regmi, who met Wang Yi in Chinese Minister of Beijing twice, said, “He is very ‘Learning from expansion friendly and a good listener, he knows Nepal a lot.” the peasantry’ Foreign Affairs Wang Yi During his three-day visit Like many of his BY APD REPORTER to Kathmandu, Minister Wang generation now rising to the BY APD REPORTER will focus on the promotion of top of Chinese politics, Wang As a concrete step towards neighborhood policy as outlined was a “sent down” youth, connecting Nepal with the new Silk Road In an interview with APD in recently by Chinese leadership. spending eight years during Economic Belt advocated by China, October, Nepal’s Foreign Minister On his arrival day, Dec. 25, the Cultural Revolution China and Nepal agreed to expand Mahendra Bahadur Pandey said Wang is scheduled to call on working on a farm in the Arniko Highway, a key route for that he had very good discussions Nepali President Dr. Ram Baran northeastern China, “learning Nepal-China trade built by the Chinese with his Chinese counterpart Wang Yadav and Prime Minister Sushil from the peasantry.” government some 50 years ago. Yi in New York, and both sides Koirala. “He did not waste his Renovation of the dilapidated agreed to exchange visits in the Wang Yi The following day,Minister time,” recalls Wang Xiaoping, highway connecting Kathmandu and days to come. Wang will hold bilateral talks with a classmate of Wang Yi’s at Kodari, bordering with China, is a part On December 25th, Minister experience, Wang was appointed Nepali counterpart Mahendra university in Beijing where the of a four-point agreement signed by Wang Yi, also a member of Central the Counselor for Chinese embassy Bahadur Pandey and senior leaders two studied Japanese. “He had both countries in a Nepal-China Inter- Committee of the Communist in Japan. of major political parties of Nepal. studied literature and history governmental business and investment Party of China (CPC), will arrive in When he returned to China in He is also likely to give a speech by himself.” coordination meeting held in Beijing on Kathmandu. His visit is the highest March 1994, Wang was appointed on Chinese foreign policy on Dec. Wang Xiaoping (no December 18, 2014. level official visit from China after as vice section chief of the Asian 26. relation to the foreign Mahesh Maskey, Nepali ambassador the Constituent Assembly election section of the Ministry and was After laying foundation stone minister) remembers his to China told APD that an MOU has in November of 2013. promoted to section chief the for the China-funded Armed classmate studying harder than been signed to revive the old Silk Born in October of 1953 in next year. From August 1997 Police Force Academy building in most others and being “quite Road connecting Lhasa to Patna, Beijing Municipality, Wang Yi is to February 1998, Wang was a Halchowk, Kathmandu and after open minded. He did not just capital of northern Indian state Bihar, a veteran diplomat and politician. visiting scholar at the Institute of handing over medical equipments accept what he was told – he via Kathmandu. The envoy said, “The After graduating from high school, Foreign Relations of Georgetown to Civil Service Hospital, Wang is had his own ideas.” revival of the Silk Road will enhance he was sent to Northeast China to University in the United States. scheduled to leave for Bangladesh cross-country trade and Nepal will be work for Northeast Construction Soon after his return, he was on Dec. 27. greatly beneficial from it.” Army Corps in Heilongjiang promoted to Assistant Foreign Province. After serving eight Minister and the director of office Anti-graft blitz years in the Corps, Wang returned of policy research. In February to Beijing in 1977 and worked 2001, Wang was elevated to Vice upgrades to in the Intelligence Research Minister of Foreign Affairs, in Institute, Ministry of Post and charge of Asian affairs. He was protracted war Telecommunications. then the youngest Vice Minister. After learning Japanese In September 2004, Wang was language from the University appointed as China’s Ambassador of Beijing International Studies, to Japan. On March 16, 2013, diligent Wang began his career as Wang was appointed Minister of a diplomat after he was deployed Foreign Affairs. Pro. Madan Regmi, the Minister Wang Yi (L) during a meeting with Nepali counterpart to the Asian section of Ministry Mahendra Bahadur Pandey in U.N. General Assembly, held in New of Foreign Affairs in 1982. Chairman of China Study Center, York, on Sept. 27, 2014. (Xinhua/Photo) After seven years of diplomatic a famous academic institution Excerpts of a speech made by Zhou Shengping, Kathmandu Bureau Chief of Xinhua News Agency on the opening ceremony of Asia Pacific Daily (APD) Far-Western Branch in Dhangadi on December 14, 2014: The handing of Zhou Yongkang, once one of the most powerful officials in GO FAR WEST ! China, over to prosecutors on December 9 marked the climax of this year’s anti- I am very happy and excited Daily. The Dhangadi branch Nepal’s “cricket city”, has been come, let alone investment. To corruption drive. to see so many government is the first subordinate to the chosen as a strategic location for change this situation, media Zhou, one of nine Standing Committee officials, economic leaders, Kathmandu-based APD, since its APD’s development. have the power. members of the Political Bureau of the social elites and pundits establishment in July, 2013. But please do not think In the mean time, I Communist Party of China (CPC) Central coming here to attend the I do not know how to thank that we are only interested strongly recommend that your Committee from 2007 to 2012, is the latest opening ceremony of APD Far- you enough for your enthusiasm in our newspaper’s growth; government should launch and highest-ranking official taken down western branch office today. for China and your support for we are more interested in the a Far-western development in the country’s fierce anti-corruption This is an important moment our program. The Nepal edition development of Far-western campaign, just like what campaign that began in November 2012. for Xinhua News Agency and of APD is expanding. Dhangadi, region. Because, in my China’s government has been “Nailing a high-ranking official like Nepal edition of Asia Pacific the heart of far western region, opinion, without the economic implementing from 1999 till Zhou sends a strong message to all senior development and social today. To develop its overlooked officials. It supports the Party’s zero- prosperity of this region, no western provinces, China tolerance policy against corruption,” said medium including APD has announced “GO WEST” Huang Weiting, a researcher with Seeking a bright future here. Xinhua campaign in 1999. The Truth, the official magazine of the CPC and APD are willing to help campaign led to encouraging Central Committee, who has closely the people of Far-western outcomes. followed the anti-corruption issue. region to eliminate poverty and Likewise, in my opinion, However, China’s anti-graft campaign achieve common prosperity. “Go Far West” will be more has moved beyond setting warning With support from practical for Nepal. examples to deter others. The scale of the Xinhua, China’s largest state- When travellers from other investigations, as well as new initiatives owned media, we can use countries visit Lumbni, they and legal reform, indicate that the country our publications, TV stations should get inspired to go further intends to fight a protracted war. and other media channels to west, rather than usual return to The CPC leadership has realized that introduce Far-western region to Kathmandu or Pokhara. they face an unprecedented situation and Nepal, China, Asia Pacific and Far-western region is worth serious challenges in leading a party of 86 the whole world. visiting, I am certain that other million members and ruling a country of Similarly, we can help attract tourists like myself will not 1.3 billion people for the long term. China’s investors to come here regret their decision to come “Although the majority of CPC and invest. here and explore the virgin members are dutiful and well behaved, A few days back, Nepal’s PM beauty of Mother Nature. corruption has been a prevailing problem Sushil Koirala said that Nepal Dear friends, “Opportunity and will be a serious threat to the Party’s is the virgin land of investment. favors the prepared mind.” Let’s rule of the country if not well contained,” Far-western region is in dire join hands and support each Huang said. need of foreign investment. other; let’s work together for a The CPC leadership is fully aware that But, without knowledge of this prosperous Dhangadi, and for a its ability to discipline its own members, beautiful place, no investor will developed Far-western region! especially those with power, will affect its capacity and stability to rule, he said. 2 OPINION Behind China’s success story People-oriented relation Chinese Ambassador to party ones. Due to the In an interview with the Financial Nepal Wu Chuntai made a unstable government and Times on January 24, 2014, Chinese very important speech in mushrooming political Foreign Minister Wang Yi, who was January 2014 at Kathmandu parties in Nepal, China’s attending the World Economic Forum University.