China asserts, with envoy addressing issues—help for Nepal to world order

Hou Yanqi says Beijing stands for its southern neighbour as she sheds light on the difficulties investors face in Nepal and challenges in cross-border railway from north.

The Chinese were known as reticent, especially when it came to Nepal matters. They barely spoke of their southern neighbour. But they are talking now—from Beijing and Kathmandu—on a wide range of issues including politics as well as what kind of development support Nepal should seek and accept, and from whom.