Traditional border trade points reopen

Following a four-year suspension, the reopening of the traditional border trade point between China and Nepal in Shigatse, Xizang autonomous region, over the weekend was a significant milestone in economic collaboration between the nations.

Sonam Nyima, deputy chairman of the autonomous region, and Narayan Kaji Shrestha, Nepal's deputy prime minister and foreign minister, announced its formal reopening at a ceremony in the town of Chentang, in Shigatse's Dinggye county, on Saturday.

The occasion was witnessed by government officials, leaders from both sides and over 300 border residents.