US, China push competing priorities in Kathmandu

As Samir Kapur raises Tibetan refugee issues, Cao Jing warns against US State Partnership Program, Starlink, and Nepal’s participation in a May 27 Dharamshala event.

The geopolitical rivalry between Beijing and Washington played out in real time in Kathmandu on Tuesday, as officials from the two powers held near parallel meetings and sent pointed messages to the Nepal government.