Chairman of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party Narayanman Bijukchhe (C) and party members attend a talk program on "Disputes of South China Sea and the Islands" at Bhaktapur, Nepal, on June 15, 2016. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
KATHMANDU, June 15 (Xinhua) -- Nepal Workers and Peasants Party, an influential political party in Nepal, on Wednesday voiced its support for China's position on the South China Sea issue.
During a talk program on "Disputes of South China Sea and the Islands" organized by the party in Bhaktapur, the party leaders said they stand together with China on its incessant efforts to maintain regional peace and stability.
"South China Sea has been unnecessarily dragged in dispute by Western countries, primarily the U.S., to maintain the hegemonic exploitation over Asian countries," Narayanman Bijukchhe, the partychairman, said.
Bijukchhe called on countries in Asia to be on alert for conspiracies being hatched to arouse fight among the Asian countries.
Chairman of the Nepal Workers and Peasants Party Narayanman Bijukchhe speaks during a talk program on "Disputes of South China Sea and the Islands" at Bhaktapur, Nepal, on June 15, 2016. (Xinhua/Pratap Thapa)
Prem Suwal, head of the foreign relations department of theparty, said Nepal should be concerned about the ongoing world politicsand conspiracies hatched by some Western countries.
He said some countries that "are not even related with the South China Sea are encouraged to hold joint military drills and create disputes in order to weaken the prosperity of China."
Surendra Raj Gosai, a member of the foreign relations departmentof the party, called for standing together for regional peace andjustice.
"Asians need to be united to foil the conspiracies of external forces," Gosai said.
He added, "Conflicts in Asia will lead to the suffering ofNepalese people as well, so it's high time to warn the external forces."
Nepal Workers and Peasants Party has seats in the parliament andit supports coalition government led by Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli.
