JANUARY 2021
The Political Crisis in Nepal and China's Policy of Non-Interference Mr. Shantanu Roy-Chaudhury, Research Associate, CAPS 08 January 2021: With healthy relations between the Nepalese Communist Party (NCP) and the Chinese Communist Party (CCP), and the political situation slowly deteriorating in Nepal, China’s ambassador in Kathmandu, Hou Yanqi, was working overtime meeting the leaders of the feuding political factions to “keep the flock of warring Communist leaders together,” and prevent a split in the NCP, a move that would undoubtedly be detrimental to Beijing’s strategic interests and the BRI projects in the country...Read more