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Tourism or Strategy? China's Geopolitical Play with 'Visit Nepal Year 2025'

In the sixteenth meeting of the Nepal-China diplomatic consultation mechanism meeting, Chinese officials announced that they would celebrate the year 2025 as "Visit Nepal Year in China". This is the first time China will take such significant...

October 23 , 2024

Nepal's Trans-Himalayan Dream: A Journey Through High Costs and Higher Stakes

The Nepal-China Trans-Himalayan Railway Project, which was proposed under China's ambitious Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), is taking shape on the ground. This 170 km long high-altitude rail link project will connect Tibet's Kyirong (Gyirong) to...

September 9 , 2024

Chinese Investments in Nepal in the Context of BRI

Background All countries, big or small, promote investment as it plays a crucial role in capital formation and in increasing production, generating employment opportunities and boosting exports. Foreign investment is required when the domestic...

October 11 , 2019