The Reception Celebrating the 60th Anniversary of Sino-Afghanistan Diplomatic Relations cohosted by the Chinese People’s Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC) and the Embassy of Nepal was held in Beijing on 21 August 2015. H.E. Qiangba Puncog, Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Madam. Lin Yi, Vice President of the CPAFFC, Mr. Liu Jianchao, Assistant Minister of Foreign Affairs attended the reception. Attendants from the Chinese side include officials from International Department of the Communist Party of China, Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Ministry of Defence, Ministry of Education, All-China Women’s Federation etc. Nepal Ambassador Dr. Mahesh K. Maskey, diplomats of the Nepal Embassy, Nepalese residents and students in China, diplomats of other countries in Beijing were present at the reception. H.E. Qiangba Puncog and Ambassador Maskey unveiled two commemorative envelops respectively designed by China and Nepal for the 60th China-Nepal diplomatic ties together. Vice President Lin Yi and Ambassador Maskey delivered speeches.

H.E. Qiangba Puncog met briefly with Ambassador Maskey before the reception.