Kathmandu 9 May.  The Chinese embassy in Kathmandu has said that Chinese citizens living in Nepal should strictly abide by the country’s laws and regulations while putting forth their demands and called on the Nepali side to protect the legitimate rights and interests of Chinese citizens.

Friday night in the wake of a clash between some Chinese nationals and Nepali police near Singha Durbar, Chinese embassy spokes person Mr Wang Xialong said that  it has repeatedly reminded the Chinese citizens that they cooperate with the measures implemented to control the spread of Covid-19 and wait patiently for evacuation.

ABC- Q: Nepali police said some Chinese citizens wanted to go home and they have demonstrated in Kathmandu yesterday. What’s the response from the Chinese Embassy?

Ans- Wang xiaolong (spokes person of embassy) : In consultation and cooperation with the Chinese Embassy in Nepal and the Nepali police, the incident has been properly dealt with. The Chinese side has always demanded that the Chinese citizens in Nepal should strictly abide by the laws and regulations of Nepal, express reasonable demands rationally and in accordance with the laws. In regard to the lockdown implemented by the Nepali side during the pandemic of COVID-19, the Chinese Embassy has repeatedly reminded the Chinese citizens to cooperate with the measures, avoid unnecessary going out and wait patiently for the lift on flight suspension. Meanwhile we requested the Nepali side to protect the legitimate rights and interests of the Chinese citizens. Due to the large number of the Chinese citizens stranded in Nepal, the Chinese side has coordinated and arranged temporary flights to take about 340 persons with difficulties back to China. We would like to express gratitude to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Civil Aviation Authority, Department of Tourism, Department of Immigration, Customs, Police and other departments of Nepal for their great assistance. Due to limited flight capacity, many Chinese citizens are still stranded in Nepal. Especially when the Nepali side announced to suspend regular international flights until May 31st, these Chinese citizens expressed their appeals for returning home through various channels. We will maintain communication with the Nepali side. At this difficult time for the pandemic, we believe that China and Nepal can understand each other and jointly handle various incidents caused by the lockdown measures.