The closure of the Nepal-China border since 2020 has impacted Kathmandu’s trade and economy with China, experts said raising questions regarding the geopolitical and strategic interest of both the countries’ economic benefit through the transboundary Himalayan multi-dimensional connectivity network.
At a seminar organized by the Center for Social Inclusion and Federalism on BRI and Nepal China Relations in Kathmandu on Thursday, experts questioned if the relation of China-Nepal is based on friendship or just a mercantile partner, Khabar Hub reported.
According to the media outlet, as many as 80 participants attended the event including diplomats, bureaucrats, journalists and reporters, and scholars of various fields.
