李卉嬪

“尼中兩國是有著悠久交往歷史的友好鄰居?！?月15日，在接受《一帶一路報(bào)道》記者專訪時(shí)，尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事吉米雷說道，在成都設(shè)立總領(lǐng)事館就是繼續(xù)深化兩國關(guān)系、加深兩國人民友誼的重要標(biāo)志。2021年5月24日，尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事館正式開館。選擇成都，一個(gè)重要原因是，四川省和一直尼泊爾保持著良好的交流合作關(guān)系。

吉米雷回憶道，第一次訪問成都是2017年，他隨尼泊爾議會委員會代表團(tuán)，以尼泊爾工業(yè)部聯(lián)合秘書的身份出訪成都、長沙等地，尋找與中國在建設(shè)經(jīng)濟(jì)特區(qū)、高新技術(shù)開發(fā)區(qū)等領(lǐng)域的合作。如今他履新尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事再次來蓉，成都的發(fā)展速度讓他驚嘆：“難以置信，這座城市發(fā)展得太快了！”

【背景】2017年，尼泊爾與中國簽署“一帶一路”合作備忘錄，希望深化兩國在經(jīng)濟(jì)、環(huán)境、技術(shù)和文化等方面的互利合作，促進(jìn)兩國互聯(lián)互通，增進(jìn)兩國人民相互了解。2021年6月，中國、尼泊爾等29個(gè)國家共同發(fā)起“一帶一路”綠色發(fā)展伙伴關(guān)系倡議。

記者：四川在尼泊爾投資了重要的電力項(xiàng)目——馬相迪梯級水電站。未來幾年，尼泊爾與中國、與四川在基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)方面的合作還有哪些值得期待？

吉米雷：圍繞共建“一帶一路”，兩國進(jìn)行了很多交流。2019年，尼泊爾總統(tǒng)班達(dá)里出席在北京舉行的第二屆“一帶一路”國際合作高峰論壇。在圓桌峰會上，總統(tǒng)提到了“一帶一路”對尼泊爾的重要性，我在這里引用總統(tǒng)的話：對尼泊爾這樣的內(nèi)陸國家來說，互聯(lián)互通對社會經(jīng)濟(jì)發(fā)展至關(guān)重要，隨著互聯(lián)互通的加強(qiáng)，我們可以獲得更多投資、貿(mào)易、旅游以及人文交流的機(jī)會。由此而論，尼泊爾十分期待通過共建“一帶一路”加強(qiáng)互聯(lián)互通。

未來，尼中兩國在“一帶一路”框架下基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施建設(shè)方面的合作最值得期待的是跨喜馬拉雅立體互聯(lián)互通網(wǎng)絡(luò)工程，這個(gè)工程有望顯著提升我國的互聯(lián)互通，幫助尼泊爾實(shí)現(xiàn)從“陸鎖國”到“陸聯(lián)國”的轉(zhuǎn)變。工程一旦建成，也將極大地縮短四川到尼泊爾的時(shí)間，加深尼泊爾與四川的聯(lián)系，也希望未來通往兩地的道路越來越多。

記者：綠色發(fā)展已成為時(shí)代主題和全人類共同努力的方向。您如何看待綠色發(fā)展要求及共建“一帶一路”背景下中國與尼泊爾的交流與合作？

吉米雷：綠色發(fā)展是歷史發(fā)展的必然，也是世界各國共同的選擇。尼泊爾致力于2030年前發(fā)展為中等收入國家，2045年前實(shí)現(xiàn)二氧化碳零排放，要實(shí)現(xiàn)這兩個(gè)目標(biāo)，需要更多投資發(fā)展尼泊爾基礎(chǔ)設(shè)施和工業(yè)，且這些投資需要是環(huán)境友好型及社會責(zé)任型的。

尼泊爾80%的人面臨著自然和氣候?yàn)?zāi)害的威脅，因此，不是我們選擇了綠色發(fā)展，而是綠色發(fā)展是我們生存之必需?！耙粠б宦贰背h體現(xiàn)了綠色發(fā)展精神，尼泊爾給予了高度重視。

近些年，清潔能源在中國得到了飛速發(fā)展。中國的新能源汽車生產(chǎn)技術(shù)世界領(lǐng)先，擁有全球最大的新能源汽車市場。成都就有著名的電動汽車制造商。2021年12月，我還參觀了宜賓的電動汽車生產(chǎn)企業(yè)。

擁有眾多河流、水源充沛的尼泊爾正在大力發(fā)展水電，部分中國企業(yè)就在尼投資了水電開工程，比如，四川企業(yè)在尼泊爾投資的馬相迪梯級水電站，極大地改善了尼泊爾缺電的狀態(tài)。如今，尼泊爾電力資源逐步能實(shí)現(xiàn)自給自足，愿意開發(fā)清潔能源，以逐步取代傳統(tǒng)能源，實(shí)現(xiàn)節(jié)能減排。因此，尼政府希望引進(jìn)電動汽車的生產(chǎn)、裝配企業(yè)，并為這些投資企業(yè)提供稅收優(yōu)惠及相關(guān)福利，這是中國新能源汽車制造商的機(jī)會?？梢哉f，新能源領(lǐng)域?qū)⑹悄嶂?、尼川合作的重要方向?/p>

【背景】2019年，中尼兩國共同發(fā)表《中華人民共和國和尼泊爾聯(lián)合聲明》，雙方同意加強(qiáng)教育、文化、旅游、傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)藥、媒體、智庫、青年等領(lǐng)域不同層級的交流與合作。

記者：四川與尼泊爾在旅游、傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)藥等方面都有豐富的資源，您如何看待雙方在這兩個(gè)領(lǐng)域的合作？

吉米雷：旅游方面，尼中兩國人民互訪頻繁。新冠肺炎疫情發(fā)生前，中國是尼泊爾第二游客來源國。希望疫情結(jié)束后，到尼泊爾旅游的中國游客數(shù)量能逐步回升。

傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)藥方面，兩國都有豐富的傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)藥資源，在這一領(lǐng)域開展了一些合作，比如2021年4月，在電子科技大學(xué)就讀的尼泊爾留學(xué)生走進(jìn)四川省針灸學(xué)校，現(xiàn)場觀摩感受中醫(yī)藥傳統(tǒng)文化;同年12月舉行的四川-尼泊爾中醫(yī)藥文化交流會上，西南醫(yī)科大學(xué)附屬中醫(yī)醫(yī)院與尼泊爾簽署了合作備忘錄。目前，還有部分尼泊爾留學(xué)生在中國學(xué)習(xí)中醫(yī)，希望尼中雙方在這一領(lǐng)域的合作能繼續(xù)深化。尼泊爾有一些傳統(tǒng)醫(yī)學(xué)療法，這些治療方法如果能與中醫(yī)有效結(jié)合，將極大地提升治療水平，造福更廣大的人民。

記者：近幾年，四川與尼泊爾在媒體、青年交流方面互動頻繁，尼泊爾將如何繼續(xù)深化這一領(lǐng)域的交流？

吉米雷：近些年，尼泊爾媒體人及青年十分希望多來中國，親眼見證這里的發(fā)展，與中國人民多互動，學(xué)習(xí)中國文化，體驗(yàn)中國人民的生活方式。也希望這里的人多去尼泊爾看看，體驗(yàn)?zāi)抢锏纳罘绞郊碍h(huán)境。

尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事館的設(shè)立，旨在推動尼泊爾與四川等中國西部省市的交流與合作，促進(jìn)雙向投資、貿(mào)易、人員往來，進(jìn)一步深化兩國關(guān)系。

設(shè)立尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事館是2019年簽署的《中華人民共和國和尼泊爾聯(lián)合聲明》的內(nèi)容之一。2021年，我來到成都出任尼泊爾駐成都總領(lǐng)事后，與在不同層面上推動尼中友好關(guān)系的中國機(jī)構(gòu)代表、企業(yè)家、智庫學(xué)者、記者和尼泊爾各界人士開展了富有成效的會談。我為中國人民對尼泊爾的友好深深感動。

【數(shù)據(jù)】四川省與尼泊爾共有各級友城9對，其中正式國際友城2對，友好合作關(guān)系7對。

記者：任職尼泊爾駐蓉總領(lǐng)事以來，您對成都、對四川有哪些深刻的印象？尼泊爾看好四川的哪些優(yōu)勢？

吉米雷：成都的氣候條件與加德滿都很相似，這里的人民十分友好，我很快就適應(yīng)了這里的生活。讓我印象最深刻的是成都人的健康意識，用他們的話來說，健康就是財(cái)富。繁忙的工作之余參加強(qiáng)身健體活動，在這里十分常見。每到晚上，我常常能看到成群的人在街頭跳舞，還有一些散步、跑步、騎車鍛煉的人，我十分欣賞他們這種生活態(tài)度。

我也喜歡運(yùn)動，剛來成都隔離期間，我就在自己的房間里練瑜伽，希望能與更多瑜伽愛好者一起做瑜伽。

四川的高新技術(shù)發(fā)展很快，尼泊爾希望向四川學(xué)習(xí)，共享技術(shù)發(fā)展成果，提升尼泊爾人員生活水平和質(zhì)量。

來蓉工作期間，我與成都、甘孜、宜賓、眉山、樂山等地的官員舉行了會談，尼泊爾與這些市州建立合作關(guān)系或締結(jié)友城。希望進(jìn)一步推動與四川各市州在教育、文化、旅游、貿(mào)易等領(lǐng)域的交流與合作。

記者：成都正致力于建成世界賽事名城，今年夏天，第31屆世界大學(xué)生夏季運(yùn)動會將在成都舉辦，對此，您有哪些期待？

吉米雷：首先，恭喜成都獲得第31屆世界大學(xué)生夏季運(yùn)動會的舉辦權(quán)，舉辦這樣的國際賽事是一個(gè)城市實(shí)力的體現(xiàn)。屆時(shí)，世界各國大學(xué)生將齊聚成都，是成都展現(xiàn)其魅力的絕佳時(shí)機(jī)。我很榮幸能見證這場賽事，尼泊爾也希望從這場比賽的舉辦中學(xué)到更多經(jīng)驗(yàn)。毫無疑問，大運(yùn)會將進(jìn)一步加強(qiáng)國與國之間的合作，也將不斷深化不同國家人民之間的友誼。我相信，尼泊爾與四川也一定會有在體育方面的合作機(jī)會。

“Nepal and China are friendly neighbors with a long history of exchanges.” In an interview with The Belt and Road Reports on February 15， Mr. Dinesh Kumar Ghimire， Consul General of Nepal in Chengdu， said that the establishment of the Consulate General in Chengdu is an important symbol of deepening bilateral relations and friendship between the people of the two countries. On May 24， 2021， the Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu was officially opened. An important reason for choosing Chengdu is that Sichuan Province and Nepal have maintained good relations of exchanges and cooperation.

The then Joint Secretary of the Ministry of Industry of Nepal recalled that in order to seek cooperation with China in the construction of special economic zones and high-tech development zones， he paid his first visit to Chengdu and Changsha together with a delegation of the parliamentary committees of Nepal in 2017. When he arrived in the city again as the first Consul General of Nepal in Chengdu， he exclaimed， “Its unbelievable how fast the city has grown！”

[Background] In 2017， Nepal and China signed a Memorandum of Understanding （MoU） on bilateral cooperation under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative， hoping to deepen mutually beneficial cooperation in economy， environment， technology and culture， promote connectivity between the two countries， and enhance mutual understanding between the people of the two countries. In June 2021， China， Nepal and 27 other countries jointly launched the Initiative for Belt and Road Partnership on Green Development.

Journalist： Sichuan has invested in the important hydropower projects under a cascade development model on the Marsyangdi River. In the next few years， what else can we expect from Nepals cooperation with China and Sichuan in infrastructure construction？

Mr. Ghimire： The two countries have had many exchanges under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative. In 2019， President of Nepal Rt. Hon. Mrs Bidya Devi Bhandari attended the second Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation in Beijing. At the Leaders Roundtable， the president mentioned the importance of the Belt and Road Initiative for Nepal. She said that for a landlocked country like Nepal， connectivity is vital for socio-economic development， and with enhanced connectivity， we can gain more opportunities for investment， trade， tourism and people-to-people exchanges. In this context， Nepal is looking forward to enhancing connectivity through Belt and Road cooperation.

In the future， the most anticipated cooperation between Nepal and China in infrastructure construction under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative is the trans-Himalayan three-dimensional connectivity network project， which is expected to significantly improve connectivity in Nepal and help the country transform from a land-locked country into a land-linked one. Once completed， the project will greatly shorten the travel time from Sichuan to Nepal， and deepen the connection between the two sides. It is hoped that more and more roads will connect the two places.

Journalist： Green development has become the theme of the times and the direction of joint efforts of all humanity. How do you see the requirements of green development and the exchanges and cooperation between China and Nepal under the framework of the Belt and Road Initiative？

Mr. Ghimire： Green development is an inevitable trend of history and a common choice of all countries. Nepal is committed to growing into a middle-income country by 2030 and achieving zero carbon dioxide emissions by 2045. To realize the dual goal， more environment-friendly and socially responsible investment is needed to develop Nepals infrastructure and industry.

In Nepal， 80% of the population is at risk from natural and climate disasters. Therefore， it is not that we have chosen green development， but that green development is necessary for our survival. Nepal attaches great importance to the Belt and Road Initiative， which embodies the spirit of green development.

In recent years， clean energy has developed rapidly in China. China takes the lead in new energy vehicle production technology and has the largest new energy vehicle market in the world. Chengdu hosts famous electric vehicle manufacturers. In December 2021， I visited electric vehicle manufacturers in Yibin.

Nepal， with numerous rivers and abundant water， is vigorously developing hydropower. Some Chinese enterprises have invested in hydropower development projects in the country. Today， Nepal is becoming self-sufficient in electricity resources and willing to use clean energy to gradually replace traditional energy and achieve clean energy production and emission reduction targets. Therefore， the Nepali government hopes to introduce electric vehicle production and assembly enterprises， and provide tax incentives and related benefits for these investment enterprises， which is an opportunity for Chinese new energy vehicle manufacturers. New energy will be an important direction of cooperation between Nepal and China， as well as between Nepal and Sichuan.

[Background] In 2019， China and Nepal issued the Joint Statement between the Peoples Republic of China and Nepal. Both sides agreed to strengthen exchanges and cooperation at different levels in education， culture， tourism， traditional medicine， media， think tanks， youth and other fields.

Journalist： Sichuan and Nepal have rich resources in tourism and traditional medicine. What do you think of the cooperation between the two sides in these two areas？

Mr. Ghimire： In tourism， there are frequent mutual visits between the two countries Before the COVID-19 outbreak， China was Nepals second largest source of tourists. It is hoped that the number of Chinese tourists to Nepal will gradually pick up when the pandemic ends.

When it comes to traditional medicine， both countries enjoy abundant resources and have carried out cooperation. In April 2021， the international students from Nepal at the University of Electronic Science and Technology of China experienced the culture of traditional Chinese medicine at Sichuan Acupuncture and Moxibustion School. At the Sichuan-Nepal Traditional Chinese Medicine Exchange Symposium in last December， Nepal and the Affiliated Traditional Chinese Medicine Hospital of Southwest Medical University signed a memorandum of cooperation. Some international students from Nepal are studying traditional Chinese medical science in China. We hope that our two countries will continue to deepen cooperation in this field. In Nepal， there are some traditional medical therapies， which， if effectively combined with traditional Chinese medicine， will greatly improve the level of treatment and benefit more people.

Journalist： In recent years， Sichuan and Nepal have interacted frequently in media and youth exchanges. How will Nepal continue to deepen exchanges in this field？

Mr. Ghimire： Over the past few years， Nepalese media workers and young people are eager to seize more opportunities to witness the development in China， interact with the Chinese people， learn Chinese culture， and experience the lifestyle of the Chinese people. We also hope that the Chinese people can visit Nepal and experience the way of life and the environment there.

The Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu was established to promote exchanges and cooperation between Nepal and Sichuan and other provincial regions in western China， boost two-way investment， trade and people-to-people exchanges， and further deepen the relations between the two countries.

The establishment of the Consulate General of Nepal in Chengdu is a part of the Joint Statement between the Peoples Republic of China and Nepal signed in 2019. Since I assumed my role as the Consul General of Nepal in Chengdu in 2021， I have had fruitful talks with the representatives of Chinese institutions， entrepreneurs， think tank scholars and journalists， as well as the people from all walks of life in Nepal， who have promoted friendly relations between Nepal and China at different levels. I have been deeply moved by the Chinese peoples friendship for Nepal.

[Data] Sichuan Province and Nepal have established nine pairs of friendship cities at all levels， including two ones of official international sister cities and seven ones of friendly cooperative relations.

Journalist： Since you took office as the Consul General of Nepal in Chengdu， what have impressed you most in Chengdu and Sichuan？ What advantages of Sichuan is Nepal optimistic about？

Mr. Ghimire： Chengdus climatic conditions are very similar to those of Kathmandu. Chengdu people are friendly， so I soon adapted to the life here. What impresses me most is that Chengdu people are health-conscious. In their words， health is wealth. It is common here to engage themselves in bodybuilding activities after busy work. Every night， I usually see people dancing， walking， running and cycling on the streets. I really admire their attitude towards life.

I also like sports. After arriving at Chengdu， I practiced yoga in my own room in quarantine. I hope to do yoga with more enthusiasts.

Sichuan has registered rapid high-tech development， and Nepal hopes to learn from Sichuan and share results of technological development to improve the living standard and quality of the Nepalese people.

At work in Chengdu， I have had talks with officials from Chengdu， Ganzi， Yibin， Meishan， Leshan and other places. Nepal has established cooperative relations or sister city relationships with these cities and prefectures. We wish to further drive exchanges and cooperation with them in education， culture， tourism， trade and other fields.

Journalist： Chengdu is committed to building a world-renowned event host city. This summer， the 2021 FISU World University Games will be held in Chengdu. What are your expectations for it？

Mr. Ghimire： First of all， I would like to congratulate Chengdu for winning the bid to host the 2021 FISU World University Games. Holding such an international event is a fine testament of the strength of a city. At that time， college students from around the world will gather in Chengdu， which is an excellent chance for the city to showcase its charm. It is my honor to witness this event， and Nepal would like to learn more from the holding of the Games. Without a doubt， the Games will further strengthen state-to-state cooperation， and continuously deepen friendship among the people of different countries. I believe that Nepal and Sichuan will also embrace opportunities for cooperation in sports.