Nepal & China Forge Closer Ties with $61M Deals

Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli’s recent visit to the Chinese mainland is rewriting the playbook for cross-Himalayan cooperation! The two nations signed 9 major agreements spanning infrastructure, trade, and energy – with China pledging $20 million in budgetary support and $41 million in economic assistance to boost Nepal’s development.

At a high-stakes meeting with General Secretary of the CPC Central Committee Xi Jinping, both leaders vowed to strengthen their \"strategic partnership\", celebrating 70 years of diplomatic ties in 2025. Xi emphasized Nepal’s key role in China’s neighborhood diplomacy, while Oli reaffirmed the one-China principle, promising no anti-China activities on Nepali soil.

The Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) got a glow-up too: Nepal’s Pokhara International Airport – dubbed a \"national pride project\" – stands as a shining example of Sino-Nepali teamwork. From power grids to cultural exchanges, this partnership is turbocharging Nepal’s economy while keeping Himalayan peace talks on track.

With joint plans for more \"people-to-people connectivity\" and shared modernization goals, this alliance proves that mountains aren’t barriers – they’re bridges to progress.

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Nepali PM's China visit elevates cross-Himalayan ties

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