China welcomes Nepal's approval for new Constitution

September 17, 2015 18:30

A day after Nepal approved a new Constitution, China today welcomed the move, saying it hopes to see political stability and economic development in the neighbouring country.

"As a friendly neighbour, China is happy to see that Nepal's Constituent Assembly approved the new constitution," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong Lei said.

Nepal's Constituent Assembly, constitution-making body, last night overwhelmingly approved a new constitution after seven years of painstaking efforts and deliberations, splitting the country into seven federal provinces.

"[We] support and respect Nepal's choice of social system and development path," Hong said, adding that China looks forward to political stability and economic development in Nepal.

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