Chinese assistance for Nepal election lands in Kathmandu

The Chinese government has gifted election materials worth RMB 10 million to Nepal for the conduction of the country's 27th general elections on Nov. 19.

The plane with the election materials arrived in Kathmandu Friday morning, including ballot papers and office materials.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Wu Chuntai and joint secretary of Nepal Election Commission Maheshow Neupane were present at the airport to receive the materials.

Nepuane told Xinhua that the Chinese assistance to Nepal for the election has proved once again that the two countries harbor a clean friendship. "China has always supported in the democratic process of Nepal. With this assistance we will be able to manage our logistics more conveniently. We are on track to hold the election in the scheduled date and we will hold it in a grand manner," said Neupane.

Security has been the main concern for the elections, with some parties threatening to disrupt the polls but Neupane said the Home Ministry will be tightening up the security by deploying 61,000 Nepal Army personnel, more than 29,000 Armed Police Force personnel, 60,000 Nepal Police personnel and about 45,000 volunteers.

Wu Chuntai said that Nepal and China have been good neighbors and friends, and hoped that the assistance would help to conduct the election in an efficient way.