Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari in Kathmandu, Nepal, Oct. 12, 2019. (Xinhua/Xie Huanchi)
BEIJING, April 27 (Xinhua) -- Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Monday evening that the Chinese side has been following the epidemic situation in Nepal, and will continue to firmly support its combat against the COVID-19 outbreak.
Xi, who made the remarks when holding a phone conversation with Nepali President Bidhya Devi Bhandari, also called on the two countries' health and medical institutions to strengthen communication and cooperation.
The international community needs solidarity and cooperation more than ever in the face of the unprecedented pandemic challenge, said the Chinese president, noting that the world also needs to safeguard multilateralism and uphold international justice and morality. ■
