Chinese envoy at Lomanthang for three-day visit
Summary
Chinese ambassador Zhang Maoming has arrived in Lomanthang, Mustang, on a three-day visit via the Korala border point. The visit is being seen as significant amid calls for easier cross-border trade after flood-related disruptions at other Nepal-China border points.
Key Points
- A seven-member Chinese team led by ambassador Zhang Maoming reached Lomanthang in upper Mustang via the Korala border point.
- The ambassador is on a three-day visit and is expected to leave for China through Korala today.
- Local officials said the visit is meant to study the condition of the Korala border point.
- The trip comes as trans-border trade remains disrupted after floods affected the Rasuwa route, while Mustang Customs Office is collecting Rs 300 million daily in revenue.