China ‘concerned’ as airport contractor is implicated in graft
Summary
China has expressed serious concerns over its entities being implicated in corruption allegations related to the $215.96 million Pokhara international airport project in Nepal.
Key Points
- China is concerned about allegations implicating Chinese entities in the Pokhara international airport corruption case.
- Chinese Ambassador Chen Song paid a farewell visit to Nepal's Prime Minister Sushila Karki and requested that Chinese entities not be implicated in the case.
- The Commission for Investigation of Abuse of Authority filed a corruption case against 55 individuals and China CAMC Engineering Company over irregularities in the Pokhara airport project.
- The Pokhara airport project is a flagship project of China's Belt and Road Initiative, funded by a China EXIM Bank loan.
