Q： It is reported that Their
Majesties King and Queen of Nepal passed away unfortunately.
Whats your comment on
it?
A： We were deeply shocked
and regretted at the unfortunate demise of Their Majesties
King Birendra and Queen Aishwarya of Nepal and other members
of the royal family. President Jiang Zemin has made a
statement on the unfortunate demise of Nepalese King and
Queen and Premier Zhu Rongji has also sent a telegraph of
condolence to the Prime Minister of Nepal. H.M. King
Birendra enjoyed high prestige among the Nepalese people and
had devoted all himself to Nepals national prosperity,
economic and social development. As a well-known and
respectable good friend of the Chinese people,
H.M. King Birendra paid 10 visits to China during
his lifetime and made important contributions to the
constant development of China-Nepal traditional friendship
and cooperation. The Chinese people will remember him forever.