Ambassador nominee Sharma vows to activate China port access deal
Summary
Ambassador nominee Kalyan Raj Sharma has pledged to accelerate Nepal’s access to Chinese seaports and dry ports and to expand market opportunities for Nepali traders. He said he would work to operationalize the long-pending transit agreement and strengthen bilateral trust, disaster cooperation, and consular services.
Key Points
- Kalyan Raj Sharma told the Parliamentary Hearings Committee that he would work to maximize practical benefits for Nepal from its relationship with China if appointed ambassador.
- He said his priorities include expanding access to Chinese markets, boosting tourism, attracting investment, and making border and transit arrangements more reliable.
- Sharma said he would push to operationalize access to four seaports and three dry ports in China under the transit agreement signed in 2019.
- The Nepal-China transit protocol signed in April 2019 has still not been implemented.
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