China and Nepal reopened their traditional border trade points on Saturday, marking a step forward in enhancing bilateral economic and trade ties.
The reopening ceremony took place in Zhentang Township on the China-Nepal border in the city of Xigaze, southwest China’s Xizang Autonomous Region.
At the Zhentang trade point, 110 Chinese merchants and 47 Nepalese merchants engaged in transactions involving over 50 types of goods, including daily necessities, building materials, food and beverages, agricultural products and Nepalese handicrafts.
Trade activities also resumed at other traditional sites in counties such as Zhongba, Saga, Gyirong and Nyalam.
Xigaze is a pivotal city for China’s opening-up to South Asia, bordering India, Nepal and Bhutan, and hosting five trade land ports.