China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit

[beijingwalker]

China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit

Associated Press / January 14, 2012

KATMANDU, Nepal—China on Saturday agreed to provide Nepal $750 million in aid during a surprise visit to the tiny Himalayan nation by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao.

A state-run Nepalese news agency, Rashtriya Samachar Samiti, said the countries signed agreements under which Beijing will provide economic and technical assistance and strengthen Nepal's police. Nepal is home to thousands of Tibetan exiles, and the government has worked to suppress anti-China sentiment there.

Wen had planned to visit Nepal last month, but that trip was canceled for undisclosed reasons. This visit came ahead of a Middle East trip by the premier, and was kept secret until a few hours before he arrived.

China has built highways and financed other development projects in Nepal, which is looking for increased financial assistance and investment as it recovers from years of insurgency and political uncertainty.

Nepal is looking for China's help in developing a small airport at Pokhara, a tourist resort, into an international airport, and in building mountain highways and a hydropower plant.

China's major concern in Nepal has been its thousands of Tibetan refugees, who want independence from China and the return of their spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama, who fled Tibet amid an abortive uprising against Chinese rule in 1959. Thousands more Tibetans pass through Nepal every year on their way to India, where the Dalai Lama lives in exile.

Nepal's government has previously blocked Tibetan exiles from demonstrating against China, and police have detained some protesters. With security tight in the Nepalese capital on Saturday, there were no reports of protests.

Wen held talks Saturday with the Nepalese prime minister and met with Nepalese President Ram Baran Yadav, Sushil Koirala of the Nepali Congress and Pushpa Kamal Dahal of the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist).

 

[Secur]

A number of Nepali friends of mine were telling me it was China who only aided and fueled Maoist insurgency in Nepal and ruined their country.

Just appreciate it and move on , why bring off topic things and derail the thread ? Nobody's interested in the stories a few of your anonymous friends told you ...

 

[sweetgrape]

I appreciate their move for helping Nepal but it also true the many Nepalese think it was Chinese who aided Maoist insurgency in their country that's why a small unknown group was able to incite civil war in just 10yrs.

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Classic troll, lot of Chinese have told me about human fetus. Shall I explain to it briefly or will you please stop trolling.

Why don't you talk about other nepalies? Do you think nepalies like you, I also can said that more nepalies are bored of you. I browsed many nepalies comments that attack your indian behavior of treating them! Some nepalies don't like chinese, but more like china, That is encough.

 

[rcrmj]

A huge number of indian freinds of mine tell me there are no toilet in inida, most indian sh@t in open wild. Should I believe this?

you dont need to hear from somebody, just buy a ticket go there have a 'nice' look

A number of Nepali friends of mine were telling me it was China who only aided and fueled Maoist insurgency in Nepal and ruined their country.

once in Birmingham shoe exihibition show, one reputable Indian shoes businessman told me that Indian businessmen are cheap and unethical, should I take that as fact that all Indian are as he was described? PDF is not for half-grown kids to troll`understand?

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any investment is good for both side

 

[nalandapride]

Why don't you talk about other nepalies? Do you think nepalies like you, I also can said that more nepalies are bored of you. I browsed many nepalies comments that attack your indian behavior of treating them! Some nepalies don't like chinese, but more like china, That is encough.

You talked to Nepalese, I have lived with Nepaliese both people of that country. Well, they criticize India for interfering in their country but they also blame Communist in their country as China's stooges because those communist even want end to the treaty which gives Nepali citizens Visa-less and passport-less movement and free work-permit in India and apply for any government job, so as to create space only for China . I am Bihari, we are similar to Madhesi of Nepal (we are Maithili and Bhojpuris) and we often intermarry with each other, many of my neighbours have relatives in Nepal. Same way we Indian have huge ethnic India Nepali minority and they too intermarry with each other. My father was a government employee and he had many Nepali citizens in his company.

I think it is their right to increase trade with China for their development but What I told you is true, it was China only who is responsible for destruction of Nepal by inciting Civil War in their country to establish a 100% China friendly government there.

 

[nalandapride]

you dont need to hear from somebody, just buy a ticket go there have a 'nice' look

once in Birmingham shoe exihibition show, one reputable Indian shoes businessman told me that Indian businessmen are cheap and unethical, should I take that as fact that all Indian are as he was described? PDF is not for half-grown kids to troll`understand?any investment is good for both side

I have met many Chinese in India, they too have told me many things. Like China has huge population living in slums. Chinese government exaggerate data and hides real fact about social indicators to present good picture of Chinese government. Will you deny those facts when I listened same from Chinese citizens.

 

[Qasibr]

Yet another thread derailed by these wonderful Indians. This thread was about Nepal, I guess some people feel a deep burning sense of envy and bitterness at things like these, with China playing a constructive role in the neighborhood - and they have to "vent" it out like this.

 

[livingdead]

Guys stick to the topic.
China giving money is good for nepal and south asia economy as whole.

 

[nalandapride]

Yet another thread derailed by these wonderful Indians. This thread was about Nepal, I guess some people feel a deep burning sense of envy and bitterness at things like these, with China playing a constructive role in the neighborhood - and they have to "vent" it out like this.

Did we stop China from playing constructive role in Nepal. Nepalese should trade with everyone, it is their right to do so. Nepal need huge investment and China should be appreciated for that.
It is good for Nepalese only. And see derailed it with the news of toilet and Indian traders.

 

[beijingwalker]

seems like a lot of Indians overheard many things about China and Nepal from others,they should go and check things out with their own eyes,seeing is believing.

 

[Generally Khan]

China is expanding its influence in the region and the timing, two weeks into the new year, indicates its plans for the rest of the year.

 

[Huan]

On the other hand, India would not easily afford offering $750M to Nepal. That is a big chunk of money for Indian standards.

 

[beijingwalker]

that's indeed a lot of money!!

 

[Roybot]

China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit

Associated Press / January 14, 2012

Its not $750 Million. Its $119 Million.

China agrees to provide Nepal $119 million in aid during surprise visit by Chinese premier| The Washington Post

 

[beijingwalker]

China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit

By THIRA BHUSAL, Associated Press

Saturday, January 14, 2012
China offers $750M in Nepal aid during Wen visit