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Nepal
and China speak highly of BRI, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 13/01/2025)
Foreign
Minister clarifies Nepal-China BRI agreement is
not a loan (kh 13/01/2025), China
provides grants exceeding Rs 12.4 billion to Nepal
over nine years (rep 13/01/2025)
UML
welcomes India-China border dialogue as positive
step for regional stability and Nepal’s interests
Despite the optimism, the agreement has not been
without controversy in Nepal (kh 09/01/2025)
Execution
Of Strategic BRI Projects, by Upendra Gautam
(rn 08/01/2025) (rn 08/01/2025)
Rasuwagadhi
border remains open as 20 containers of Chinese
goods enter Nepal post-earthquake (rep
07/01/2025)
Beijing
promises to send more tourists to Nepal. But how?
Chinese diplomats tell top tour operators they
intend to bring at least 500,000 visitors from
China this year, by Sangam Prasain (kp
06/01/2025)
Cooperation
agreement signed between universities of Nepal and
China (rn 30/12/2024), Lumbini
Buddhist University and Beijing Language and
Culture University sign cooperation agreement
(kh 30/12/2024)
Striking
a balance between two neighbors : Nepal should
maintain strong ties with neighbors to secure
financial support for infrastructure and
development projects, by Pragya Ghimire (ae
25/12/2024)
Himalayan
Yak: No more treasure for mountain people as Tibet
restricts trade : Due to the restrictions that
started since Covid, yak population has risen
significantly, causing a burden for herders along
the Nepal-China border, by Ananda Gautam (kp
24/12/2024)
BRI
cooperation framework : Bolsters Nepal-China
Economic Ties, by Ritu Raj Subedi (rn
22/12/2024)
Nepalis
look to rear buffaloes after China offers mega
meat deal : Meat’s potential worth would amount to
almost 66 percent of Nepal’s annual imports of
$2.21 billion from China, by Krishana Prasain
(kp 21/12/2024)
Cargo
traffic at Kerung border increasing daily (kh
20/12/2024)
Oli’s
China visit: A step toward Chinese debt and
impending issues, by Randhir Chaudhary (kh
18/12/2024)
BRI
work plan needs serious studies, by Birendra
Prasad Mishra (ae 17/12/2024)
PM
Oli's visit to China : BRI Agreement (sp
13/12/2024)
Chinese
armed team arrives in Nepal to accompany Panchen
Lama for security purposes (rep 11/12/2024), Nepal
shoots down the prospect of Panchen Lama’s visit :
Foreign ministry told Chinese Embassy the Lama
would not be allowed due to Nepal’s neutrality on
religious matters, by Anil Giri (kp
12/12/2024)
Prime
Minister's visit to China: Yet another trip of
missed opportunities, by Jiba Raj Pokharel (ht
11/12/2024), Challenges
of implementing BRI framework, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 11/12/2024), Exemplary
Display of Diplomatic Maturity in China Visit
(rep 12/12/2024)
Another
pact on BRI, THMDCN also inked during Oli’s China
trip : Details of the plan, which are still
secret, echo BRI framework, by Anil Giri (kp
11/12/2024)
MoFA
publishes full text of BRI Cooperation Framework
(kh 10/12/2024)
Chinese
media on Oli’s visit : The lack of Nepali agency
in Chinese media makes us question their
engagement with diverse views, by Dharma
Adhikari (kp 10/12/2024)
China
signed the agreements on our terms : The amount of
the grants pledged by China is enough and we don’t
need to take loans for now, interview with
Bishnu Rimal, chief advisor to the prime minister
(kp 09/12/2024), What
do we know about the new BRI deal?, by Kamal
Dev Bhattarai (ae 09/12/2024)
Are
BRI Projects Headed For Execution?, by Ritu
Raj Subedi (rn 08/12/2024)
No
provision of loan in BRI framework: Foreign
Minister (kh 07/12/2024)
Beijing
opens door for
Nepali
orthodox tea :
A few tea
enterprises,
including
orthodox
producer
Gorkha Tea
Estate in
Ilam, have
registered
their products
for export
with the
General
Administration
of Customs of
China, by
Krishana
Prasain and
Parbat Portel
(kp
06/12/2024)
Nepal
and China sign
framework for
BRI
cooperation in
Beijing : Aid
financing
modalities
will be
adopted to
fund projects
under the
China-led
initiative,
by Anil Giri
(kp
05/12/2024), PM
Oli: No loan
agreement with
China (kh
05/12/2024), After
the BRI deal :
In a sign of
maturing
diplomacy,
Nepal stood
its ground
when
necessary,
while also not
being rigid
(kp
06/12/2024), BRI
Breakthrough
(rep
06/12/2024), PM’s
China trip:
BRI progresses
and Oli
secures
political
advantage,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
06/12/2024)
Nepali buffalo meat
gets
greenlight
from China
(ae 05/12/224)
Nepal-China
Business
Summit focuses
on trade,
tourism, and
infrastructure
development
(kh
04/12/2024)
Nepal and China to
sign MoU on
Trans-Himalayan
Multi-Dimensional
Connectivity
Network
(kh
04/12/2024), Nepal,
China delay
signing of
revised BRI
deal : No
decision yet
on Pokhara
airport loan
waiver. Agree
to ink BRI,
cross-border
connectivity
deals ‘as soon
as possible’,
by Anil Giri
(kp
04/12/2024), The
spectre of a
‘covfefe’
world!
Geopolitical
strategists in
Nepal’s
neighbouring
capitals fear
Washington’s
intentions
more than each
other’s,
by CK Lal (kp
04/12/2024), Prime
Minister's
visit to
China:
Opportunity to
emulate his
illustrious
predecessors
(ht
04/12/2024)
Nepal and China
sign nine
agreements and
MoUs (kh
03/12/2024), Nepal
and China
agree to build
Tokha-Chhahare
tunnel (kh
03/12/2024), President
Xi Jinping
announces 9
billion rupees
grant to Nepal
(kh
03/12/2024)
Spotlight On Nepal-China
Relations,
by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn
03/12/2024)
Bonded
by BRI :
Nepali
Congress and
CPN-UML coming
to a common
platform on
the initiative
bodes well for
the country
(kp
02/12/2024), Navigating
Nepal-China
Relations with
Strategic
Foresight,
by Dinesh
Bhattarai (rep
02/11/2024), PM’s
China Visit To
Boost
Bilateral Ties,
by Ballav
Dahal (rn
02/12/2024)
Deals
on BRI
framework, 12
projects
likely in
China : On her
return from
Chengdu,
Foreign
Minister Deuba
says talks
between Nepali
and Chinese
diplomats were
positive,
by Anil Giri
(kp
01/12/2024), BRI
progress in
Nepal : Nepal
can leverage
China's
infrastructure
and economic
growth
expertise
through this
initiative,
by Kalyan Raj
Sharma (kp
01/12/2024)
Kathmandu
awaits
Beijing’s nod
on new BRI
draft deal :
Nepal prefers
a case-by-case
approach for
infrastructure,
energy and
connectivity
projects under
the initiative,
by Anil Giri
(kp
30/11/2024)
PM
Oli'S visit to
China :
Nepal's
Dilemma. With
Foreign
Minister Dr.
Arzu Rana
Deuba's
last-minute
preparatory
visit to
China, Nepal
is yet to
prepare the
final agenda
for the
high-level
visit (sp
29/11/2024)
Due diligence law: A
must for Nepal
: The National
Action Plan on
Business and
Human Rights
should have
focused on key
items, by
Simone
Galimberti (ae
29/11/2024)
PM Oli's China visit :
Prioritise
Trade And
Connectivity,
by Laxman
Neupane (rn
29/11/2024), Hydropower,
Road And
Sports
Facility,
by Bidhan
Acharya (rn
29/11/2024), BRI
For
Infrastructure
Development,
by Narad
Bharadwaj (rn
29/11/2024)
Foreign Minister
Rana leaving
for China
today (kh
28/11/2024), Two-party
blueprint for
BRI plan
stresses
project-based
grants : As
foreign
minister
leaves today
to lay ground
for PM’s China
visit,
Congress and
UML finalise
Nepal’s
proposal,
by Anil Giri
(kp
28/11/2024), Foreign
Minister Deuba
in Chengdu as
revised BRI
framework sent
to China
Arzu Rana
Deuba has
reached China
in order to
lay the ground
for Prime
Minister KP
Sharma Oli’s
visit, by
Anil Giri (kp
29/11/2024), Foreign
Minister Rana
returning home
from China
today (kh
30/11/2024)
Nepal’s
China dilemma
: Nepal must
strive to
shape a
bipartisan
policy when
dealing with
its immediate
neighbours,
by Siddhartha
Thapa (kp
28/11/2024)
Focus On Implementing
Past Accords,
by Narayan
Upadhyay (rn
26/11/2024), Prime
Minister Oli’s
China visit:
Views from
social media,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
26/11/2024), Nepal
should not
fall into
China’s
strategic
vortex, by
Randhir
Chaudhary (kh
27/11/2024), Coalition
finding common
ground on BRI,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
27/11/2024), What
next for Nepal
if BRI fails
to
materialize?,
by Narendra
Saud (ae
27/11/2024)
Connectivity,
infra projects
top agenda of
Oli’s China
visit : Nepali
delegation to
pursue BRI
implementation
plan and
trans-Himalayan
connectivity
projects in
Beijing,
by Anil Giri
(kp
23/11/2024), BRI
On Political
Radar Again,
by Ritu Raj
Subedi (rn
24/11/2024)
What
Nepal Govt
Must Do Before
BRI
Implementation
(nn
21/11/2024)
Korala
immigration
office remains
closed after
inauguration :
Staff assigned
leave office
citing harsh
weather
conditions,
by Ghanshyam
Khadka (kp
19/11/2024), Korala
lesson : As
Nepal seeks
other
countries’
support, it
must be ready
to shoulder
its share of
responsibility
(kp
21/11/2024) [!!!]
BRI
debate drags
on as Chinese
envoy lobbies
Congress :
Differences
persist over
law
enforcement
cooperation
and developing
common
positions in
international
forums, by
Anil Giri (kp
19/11/2024)
Limi police outpost
moved to
Simkot due to
growing cold
(kh
16/11/2024)
PM
Oli's Visit To
China:
Geopolitical
Implications
(sp
15/11/2024)
Dahal’s ‘China card’
statement
draws flak,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
15/11/2024), ‘West
will closely
watch Oli’s
China trip’,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
15/11/2024)
China’s BRI rattles
Nepal’s ruling
coalition :
The China
factor risks
widening the
rift between
the Congress
and the UML,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
13/11/2024)
Foreign Minister
Rana to visit
China ahead of
PM Oli’s trip
(kh
13/11/2024), Foreign
minister
flying to
China to set
stage for PM’s
visit : Arzu
Rana Deuba is
expected to
travel to
Beijing in
November-end
at the
invitation of
her Chinese
counterpart,
by Anil Giri
(kp
13/11/2024)
15 UML leaders
leaving for
China today
(kh
12/11/2024)
China’s
evolving
engagement
with Nepal,
by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae
11/11/2024)
China
should show
magnanimity
and waive off
the Pokhara
airport loan :
Despite
progress in
infrastructure
development,
cross-border
social
engagement has
been hindered.
This can be
rectified by
opening new
border points,
interview with
Sudheer Sharma
by Thira Lal
Bhusal (kp
11/11/22024)
Prime
Minister Oli’s
China visit to
focus on
implementing
past accords:
UML : As
preparations
speed up,
Nepal hopes to
kick off a
major project
as part of BRI
execution
(kp
10/11/2024)
Eyes
north, ears
south : Oli
sets sights on
Beijing after
hearing
silence from
Delhi—fine,
unless it’s
reactionary,
by Sanjeev
Satgainya (kp
08/11/2024), India-China
border deal
marks a new
beginning :
Nepal should
mobilize its
diplomacy to
benefit from
the ascendance
of neighbors,
by Jeetendra
Dev (ae
08/11/2024)
China’s
Bamboo
Industry
Reliable Means
Of Rural
Revitalisation,
by Ritu Raj
Subedi and
Laxman Kafle
(rn
08/11/2024)
Beijing
officially
invites PM Oli
to visit in
December :
Prime minister
plans to ask
for a waiver
of Pokhara
airport loan
and push for
the execution
of BRI
projects in
Nepal, by
Anil Giri (kp
06/11/2024)
Oli
preparing to
visit China,
may seek
airport loan
waiver : The
prime minister
could make
China his
first port of
call amid
mixed signals
from India,
officials say,
by Anil Giri
(kp
31/10/2024)
Narayanghat-Butwal
road project
suppliers
protest
seeking
payment : The
main
contractor,
China State
Construction
Engineering
Corporation,
has not issued
payments since
March, placing
suppliers in
financial
distress,
by Nabin
Poudel (kp
30/10/2024)
Immigration
office at
Korala border
to open on
Wednesday :
Officials say
the new office
aims to
streamline
cross-border
travel and
enhance Korala
dry port
operations,
by Ghanashyam
Khadka (kp
30/10/2024),
Immigration
office at
Korala border
comes into
operation :
Officials say
the new office
aims to
facilitate
movement and
enhance dry
port
operations at
Nepal-China
border point
(kp
31/10/2024)
Delayed
cargo
containers
from Kerung
begin entering
Nepal : The
Chinese
officials have
set border
crossing times
between 8:00
am and 11:00
am, by
Rishiram
Paudyal ()kp
30/10/2024)
PM
Oli set to visit China in
December: BRI Framework
Agreement on horizon (kh
29/10/2024)
Shared
experiences, committed support,
by Gopal Khanal (ae 25/10/2024)
China
wants Nepal to support its
peace bids, by Kamal Dev
Bhattarai (ae 23/10/2024)
China-South
Asia connectivity :
Competitive power politics
have created barriers at a
time when greater connectivity
should be promoted, by Lok
Raj Baral (kp 21/10/2024)
The
Storm Across the Himalayas:
Nepal’s Tangled Relationship
with China (rep
20/10/2024) [book review of
Himal Pariko Huri, written by
Sudhir Sharma]
CPC
invites 15 leaders each from
Nepali parties in House for
its briefing in Kathmandu
(kp 19/10/2024) [Sounds a lot
like intervention!], Chinese
leaders meet top party leaders
in Kathmandu : The CPC
delegation will brief Nepali
party leaders on the 3rd
Plenary Session of the 20th
CPC Central Committee (kp
20/10/2024), Chinese
delegation holds meeting with
PM Oli (kh 20/10/2024)
Nepali
and Chinese parliamentary
delegations meet in Geneva
(kh 16/10/2024)
Chinese
company awarded contract to
print Nepali currency (kh
09/10/2024)
Chinese
Communist Party’s direct aid
to Nepali parties comes under
fire : Observers ask—what if
diplomatic missions from other
countries follow suit? (kp
06/10/2024)
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