Is the Growth of Sino-Nepal Relations Reducing Nepal's Autonomy?
Publication: China Brief Volume: 21 Issue: 5 March 15, 2021 02:23 PM Age: 3 weeks Image: Chinese President Xi Jinping attends a welcome ceremony held by Nepali President Bidya Devi Bhandari upon arriving in Kathmandu for a state visit on Nepal 12, 2019. Xi was the first Chinese president to visit Nepal in over 20 years. (Image source: Xinhua) Introduction Commonly held economic theory generally suggests that foreign aid benefits the recipient. But so far, China’s bilateral relations with Nepal—which are based upon generous pledges of foreign direct investment (FDI)—have created a power ...