Nepal’s new Gen-Z inspired government places bets on China, India
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Nepal's new government must tap China's technological know-how and convince investors that the Himalayan country is open for business and will deliver on the campaign promises that swept it to power, Foreign Minister Shishir Khanal told Reuters on Tuesday.
Khanal said he had discussed cooperation in Nepal's agriculture, health and tourism sectors, as well as in science and technology research, in meetings with China’s top diplomat Wang Yi and senior Communist Party official Wang Huning.
"Nepal faces a huge trade deficit with China," Nepal's foreign minister said.
It's the same pattern everywhere.
According to related report, Nepal reaffirms ‘One China’ policy as China raises concerns over Western influence, it says,
Nepal’s adherence to the “One China” policy—which explicitly designates Tibetan affairs as China’s internal matter—has severely constrained the rights and safety of Tibetans living in Nepal. Driven by Beijing’s economic and security pressures, the Nepali government has suppressed the Tibetan community’s civil, cultural, and political freedoms.
Under strict conditions prohibiting “anti-China” activities, Nepal routinely detains Tibetans who stage peaceful protests, particularly during high-level Chinese diplomatic visits or around sensitive anniversaries like the Dalai Lama’s birthday. The community faces heavy surveillance by security forces. Tibetans are largely prevented from celebrating traditional cultural festivals, including the Tibetan New Year, or openly displaying images of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.
This is political coercion and economic cooperation that benefits only China as usual.