If Nepal is key to China’s domestic stability in Tibet, why does Kathmandu not see the region as its strongest leverage and bargaining chip in engaging with Beijing?
Observers in Kathmandu suggest that for Nepal, the central question should not be whether India approves or disapproves, but whether such projects are beneficial to its development.
Shah says China, UK should also be involved in dispute. Nepal foreign ministry later says remarks don't alter longstanding position on disputed territories of Kalapani, Lipulekh, Limpiyadhura.
China has been quieter since the Gen-Z Movement in Nepal, considering Beijing has its own red lines, especially after Tiananmen Square Protests in 1989—a pro-democracy uprising.
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If Nepal is key to China’s domestic stability in Tibet, why does Kathmandu not see the region as its strongest leverage and bargaining chip in engaging with Beijing?
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