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06KATHMANDU1398
2006-06-02 06:15:00
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Embassy Kathmandu
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CHINESE AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO INFLUENCE WITH NEPALI
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S E C R E T KATHMANDU 001398
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NOFORN
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EMBASSY MANILA PLEASE PASS TO PSPELTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER EAID CH NP
SUBJECT: CHINESE AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO INFLUENCE WITH NEPALI
MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
China Supports Government and Peace Talks
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S E C R E T KATHMANDU 001398
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
EMBASSY MANILA PLEASE PASS TO PSPELTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER EAID CH NP
SUBJECT: CHINESE AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO INFLUENCE WITH NEPALI
MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
China Supports Government and Peace Talks
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1. (C) The Ambassador met with his Chinese counterpart Sun
Heping on June 1 to encourage China to provide increased
assistance to Nepal to support the current government. Sun
agreed that it was important to support the current
government, and said that China was trying to find funding
for additional project assistance for Nepal. However, he
cautioned that additional support might be minimal and take
time.
2. (C) Sun said China wanted the peace talks between the
government and the Maoists to succeed, and asked why India
was reluctant to have a "witness" in the peace talks. The
Ambassador replied that India worried a third party involved
in talks could not fully understand its concerns and
interests. Sun indicated that China would not oppose an
expanded United Nations role in Nepal.
China Claims No Influence with Maoists
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3. (C) The Ambassador stressed that it was important that the
international community put pressure on the Maoists to come
into the mainstream. Sun replied that China had a policy of
non-interference in other country's internal affairs and so
did not publicly criticize unless there was a clear reason.
He also explained that he did not want the Maoists to target
Chinese interests in Nepal. The Ambassador suggested that
China could informally urge the Maoists to make the peace
talks successful. Sun emphasized that China had "no direct
contact" with the Maoists and no way to contact Maoists
indirectly, either. "We do not use third-party conduits," he
explained. Sun stated that China might consider publicly
condemning the Maoists if they reverted to "obvious acts of
terror."
Comment
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4. (S/NF) Reporting in other channels suggests that the PRC
might have more contact with the Maoists than Sun indicated.
That said, we are confident that the Chinese Ambassador will
pass the message to Beijing about the need to provide
concrete support to the new government of Nepal. More
importantly, we similarly hope that Beijing will understand
the point that in any future contacts with the Maoists, China
should urge them to come into the mainstream.
MORIARTY
SIPDIS
NOFORN
SIPDIS
EMBASSY MANILA PLEASE PASS TO PSPELTZ
E.O. 12958: DECL: 06/02/2016
TAGS: PREL PTER EAID CH NP
SUBJECT: CHINESE AMBASSADOR CLAIMS NO INFLUENCE WITH NEPALI
MAOISTS
Classified By: Ambassador James F. Moriarty. Reasons 1.4 (b,d).
China Supports Government and Peace Talks
--------------
1. (C) The Ambassador met with his Chinese counterpart Sun
Heping on June 1 to encourage China to provide increased
assistance to Nepal to support the current government. Sun
agreed that it was important to support the current
government, and said that China was trying to find funding
for additional project assistance for Nepal. However, he
cautioned that additional support might be minimal and take
time.
2. (C) Sun said China wanted the peace talks between the
government and the Maoists to succeed, and asked why India
was reluctant to have a "witness" in the peace talks. The
Ambassador replied that India worried a third party involved
in talks could not fully understand its concerns and
interests. Sun indicated that China would not oppose an
expanded United Nations role in Nepal.
China Claims No Influence with Maoists
--------------
3. (C) The Ambassador stressed that it was important that the
international community put pressure on the Maoists to come
into the mainstream. Sun replied that China had a policy of
non-interference in other country's internal affairs and so
did not publicly criticize unless there was a clear reason.
He also explained that he did not want the Maoists to target
Chinese interests in Nepal. The Ambassador suggested that
China could informally urge the Maoists to make the peace
talks successful. Sun emphasized that China had "no direct
contact" with the Maoists and no way to contact Maoists
indirectly, either. "We do not use third-party conduits," he
explained. Sun stated that China might consider publicly
condemning the Maoists if they reverted to "obvious acts of
terror."
Comment
--------------
4. (S/NF) Reporting in other channels suggests that the PRC
might have more contact with the Maoists than Sun indicated.
That said, we are confident that the Chinese Ambassador will
pass the message to Beijing about the need to provide
concrete support to the new government of Nepal. More
importantly, we similarly hope that Beijing will understand
the point that in any future contacts with the Maoists, China
should urge them to come into the mainstream.
MORIARTY