Pre-Seminar on Nepal Investment Summit held in Zhejiang Province of China

Kathmandu, March 31: The Embassy of Nepal in Beijing, in collaboration with the Nepal China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yiwu Office, organised a programme entitled ‘Pre-Seminar on Nepal Investment Summit and Expanding International Market’ in Yiwu, Zhejiang Province, People’s Republic of China.

The event was organised on March 28 and aimed at encouraging potential investors in Yiwu to make meaningful participation in the upcoming Third Nepal Investment Summit 2024 scheduled to be held on 28-29 April 2024 in Kathmandu, the Embassy of Nepal in Beijing said.

In a prerecorded video message, Ambassador of Nepal to China, Bishnu Pukar Shrestha, welcomed the participants and shared his views on the pool of investment opportunities available in Nepal across a variety of sectors.

After giving a quick overview of several investment areas, including tourism, hydropower, infrastructure, information technology, and agriculture sectors, he invited investors to attend the Summit in Nepal.
Video messages from Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’ and Finance Minister Barsha Man Pun, were played after the welcome remarks of the Ambassador.

The CEO of the Investment Board of Nepal, Sushil Bhatta provided an overview of the Summit and extended an invitation to join. He also briefed the participants on several facets of Nepal’s steadily improving and advantageous investment environment.

The event also included a presentation on Yiwu by the Deputy Director of the Yiwu Bureau of Commerce, Ms Zhu Xiaotang. The Vice Chairman of the Yiwu CPPCC, Ms Luo Xiaojun also spoke at the event.
Executive Vice President of the Overseas Chinese Association in Nepal and the Nepal China Peaceful Reunification Promotion Association, Chen Xiaoshuang shared his experience about investing in Nepal.
Director of the Nepal Buyer Service Center and Head of the Nepal China Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Yiwu Office, Bishnu Prasad Dumaru delivered a vote of thanks.

Approximately 100 participants, including the officials of the Yiwu Municipal People’s Government, representatives from Chinese companies in Yiwu, representatives of the Nepali community, embassy officials, and media outlets, attended the event.