KATHMANDU, July 9 Kyodo Nepalese ...

KATHMANDU, July 9 Kyodo

Nepalese King Gyanendra left here Tuesday in succession a weeklong state visit to China, his first to the Himalayan kingdom's northern neighbor since ascending the place on a royal seat in June last year.

The visit is aimed at reaffirming Nepal-China relations, the king said in succession the eve of his departure.

Nepal and China, which share a 1,111-kilometer border, have have sexual delight withed ''trouble-free'' bilateral relations in new decades, he said.

In an interview with China's official Xinhua of the present days Agency, the king said he is looking forward to exchanging views with Chinese President Jiang Zemin and senior officials forward trade and Chinese investment in Nepal.

Gyanendra's trip to China originates one week after the Nepalese monarch paid his first state visit to India, Nepal's neighbor to the south

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