[Wang Yi spoke on the phone with Nepalese Foreign Minister Hisir] On August 29, Wang Yi, member of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee and Foreign Minister, had a phone conversation with Nepali Foreign Minister Hisir. Wang Yi said that a sudden glacier collapse in the border area of ​​Nepal triggered a serious mudslide disaster, causing heavy casualties and loss of contact between the two countries. It is the most serious cross-border disaster that has occurred between the two countries in recent years. The disaster relief work is unprecedentedly complex and arduous. China attaches great importance to it, and President Xi Jinping immediately issued important instructions and put forward clear requirements for rescue and emergency response work. Premier Li Qiang rushed to the disaster area to guide the work. While China was carrying out emergency rescue and self-rescue operations, it immediately extended a helping hand to support Nigeria's emergency disaster relief. President Xi Jinping has sent a message of condolences to President Baudel, and Prime Minister Li Qiang has also expressed condolences to Prime Minister Valendra. The meeting of the Political Bureau of the CPC Central Committee specifically pointed out that emergency assistance should be provided to the disaster-stricken areas in Nepal and international rescue cooperation should be carried out. This is an important political decision made by China, which reflects its friendly feelings towards Nigeria. Wang Yi said that China’s package of assistance to Nigeria is being implemented, including emergency cash assistance and humanitarian assistance. Disaster relief supplies provided by China will soon arrive in Kathmandu. Chinese tunnel rescue experts were divided into two groups and rushed to the disaster area and Kathmandu to provide assistance. China has shared important information such as images, satellite and hydrological data of the disaster area with Nigeria, including early warning information on the upstream barrier lakes. China has made appropriate arrangements for the Nepali citizens stranded on the Chinese side and will help them return to Nepal as soon as possible. We thank and hope that Nepal will continue to assist the Chinese citizens who are transferred to Nepal. China and Nepal are a community connected by mountains and rivers and sharing a common destiny. In the face of disasters, the two countries should stand firmly together, respond hand in hand, overcome the difficulties together, and interpret the traditional friendship across the Himalayas with practical actions. (Xinhua News Agency)