Go to the future with China Railway

China News Agency, Lhasa, November 22 - Tibet officially announced on November 22 that the feasibility study of the section from Xigaze to Jilong of China Nepal Railway (referred to as China Nepal railway) was officially launched. (source: China News Network) four years since the implementation of the "belt and road" initiative, Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka, four countries in the bay of Bengal region, have reaped gratifying results, especially the steady implementation of major projects since 2017, which has become an important "propeller" to promote the development of local economy, society and people's livelihood. Major projects with energy transmission, road and bridge infrastructure, industrial park cooperation, port shipping and business tourism as the main contents have taken root in the above four countries, and the sharing development mode with the goal of interconnection and win-win cooperation has been widely praised in the bay of Bengal region. With the help of the belt and road initiative, the future of Myanmar, Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will surely shine like a pearl

relying on the east wind of the belt and road initiative, China Nepal economic and trade cooperation has been comprehensively promoted and maintained steady growth. Nepal has a natural connection with China in geopolitics. China and Nepal have a long history of economic exchanges and people to people and cultural exchanges. Now under the "belt and road" initiative, China and Nepal continue to improve their policy communication, unimpeded trade and facilities connectivity, providing a good opportunity for Nepal's economic rise and new opportunities for further deepening cooperation between China and Nepal. As a country along the belt and road, Nepal borders on China. Tourism is the pillar industry of Nepal's economy, and China is the second largest tourist source of Nepal. The land air connectivity between China and Nepal is conducive to strengthening the border tourism between China and Nepal. According to public information, in 2013, the number of Chinese tourists to Nepal exceeded 100000 for the first time, and in 2014, it showed a trend of gradual growth again

the Secretary of the Party committee of Tibet Autonomous Region of China requests all departments at all levels in Tibet to fully support the feasibility study of China Nepal railway in China, strive to start, complete and operate this major project as early as possible, further boost Tibet's integration into the "belt and road" initiative, promote the rapid development and long-term stability of Tibet in the new era, and benefit the people of all ethnic groups in Tibet

the Xigaze Jilong section of China Nepal railway, which started the feasibility study, shares the same line with the new Tibet Railway in China's medium and long term railway network planning. It is a planning and research project during the 13th Five Year Plan period. After implementation, it will form a railway corridor along the West and southwest of China with the new Tibet railway and Sichuan Tibet railway, so as to promote the integration of Tibet and the mainland And lay a solid foundation for accelerating the construction of a three-dimensional interconnection network across the Himalayas. Promoting the planning and construction of China Nepal railway is of great significance to deepening the generation friendly strategic partnership between China and Nepal for development and prosperity, strengthening economic and trade exchanges between China and Nepal, deepening the construction of the belt and road initiative, and promoting the economic and social development of Tibet. (Wen / Shiyou)