With the projects mentioned under the framework failing to take off in Nepal, China has labelled an airport whose construction was started before Nepal signed up to BRI, under its ambit, and is pushing to employ soft power tools such as “Silk Roadster” Nepal has completed six years since it signed up to China’s Belt...
Blurred definitions and unilateral declarations on Beijing’s part have left Nepal struggling to define the BRI. How does one define the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)? Does the BRI only mean infrastructure projects that have been explicitly listed under the initiative by a host country? Or does it encompass a larger vision of connectivity and...
The inclusion of soft power initiatives under the BRI shows the urgency on the Chinese side to project the wheels of BRI as moving in Nepal Marketing it differently? Chinese reimagination of BRI in NepalThe Communist Party of China’s (CPC) International Development Liaison Office launched the Silk Roadster platform in Nepal in July. Marking 10...
On September 1, a meeting of various government agencies held at the prime minister’s residence in Baluwatar entrusted the National Planning Commission Vice Chairman Min Bahadur Shrestha with coordinating with various government entities and finalising a draft plan on implementing Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) projects. The Shrestha-led committee is quietly laying the ground for...
Over the past three months, there have been significant development in Nepal’s relation with countries like India, China, the US, Russia, Bangladesh, among others. Nepal-India power trade agreement gains momentum with India’s cabinet approving the 10,000 MW electricity trade agreement. The PM’s much awaited visit to China finally took place in September, but not much...
The report underscores the nuances of Nepal-China relations, including economic dependencies, diplomatic engagements, and geopolitical considerations, reflecting the evolving dynamics and challenges between the two nations. Prime Minister’s Visit and BRI Projects: Prime Minister’s prioritization of relations with India over China led to the transfer of BRI hydroelectricity projects, Tamor and Phukot-Karnali, to an Indian...
नेपाल–चीन मैत्री समाजले छिमेकी मित्र राष्ट्र चीनले अघि सारेको बेल्ट एण्ड रोड इनिसिएटिभ (बीआरआई) परियोजना नेपालमा छिटो लागु गर्न सरकारको ध्यानाकर्षण गराएको छ । नेपाल–चीन मैत्री समाज लुम्बिनीको २२ औं वार्षिक साधारणसभाले बीआरआई लागु हुंदा नेपालको सडक पुर्वाधारदेखि आर्थिक विकासमा ठूला योगदान पुग्ने भएकाले छिटो लागु गर्नुपर्ने प्रस्ताव पारित गरेको छ । यस्तै नेपाल एक...
Collaboration on the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) is part of the agenda of the Prime Minister’s fiveday visit to China scheduled from September 22 to 25. The fact remains, however, that after six years of signature, the mega-project is awaiting implementation and leaves one wondering how yet to start. Given the disparities that the...
After six years of dismal progress on projects under the Belt and Road Initiative in Nepal, the Chinese seem to have taken also a regional approach south of the Himalayas to extend Xi Jinping’s flagship connectivity arm. This was apparent in the way the Tibet regional secretary of the Communist Party of China held meetings...
Two mini projects of Nepal have been listed in the outcome document of the third Belt and Road Forum for International Cooperation (BRF), which concluded on October 18 in Beijing. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Home Affairs Narayan Kaji Shrestha had participated in the forum. The Chinese side, in a statement released on October...