China to build railway into Nepal - China Daily
China will build a railway connecting the western region of Tibet with Nepal, the China Daily reported on June 22, one of several bilateral deals signed during Nepali Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli's visit to Beijing.
The link will connect the Tibetan city of Xigaze with Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, the paper said.
The two sides signed more than 10 agreements involving technology, transportation, infrastructure and political cooperation, according to a notice posted on China's official government website (http://www.gov.cn) on June 21.
China would also like to work with Nepal to build a "cross-Himalayan connectivity network" through aviation, trading ports, highways and telecommunications, China Daily quoted Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as saying.
In an interview with state-run Chinese tabloid Global Times on June 22, Oli said "cross-border connectivity" was Nepal's top priority, and he called for the two countries to work together to develop Nepal's hydropower resources.
Nepal has already scrapped a US$2.5 billion deal with China's state-owned Gezhouba Group to build a hydropower facility in the west of the country.
The link will connect the Tibetan city of Xigaze with Nepal's capital, Kathmandu, the paper said.
The two sides signed more than 10 agreements involving technology, transportation, infrastructure and political cooperation, according to a notice posted on China's official government website (http://www.gov.cn) on June 21.
China would also like to work with Nepal to build a "cross-Himalayan connectivity network" through aviation, trading ports, highways and telecommunications, China Daily quoted Chinese Premier Li Keqiang as saying.
In an interview with state-run Chinese tabloid Global Times on June 22, Oli said "cross-border connectivity" was Nepal's top priority, and he called for the two countries to work together to develop Nepal's hydropower resources.
Nepal has already scrapped a US$2.5 billion deal with China's state-owned Gezhouba Group to build a hydropower facility in the west of the country.
Leave your comment on this story