China seeks trade pact and investment safeguards in Nepal

Visiting Chinese Vice Minister Yan urges one-stop services for investors and Nepal’s backing at WTO, as Kathmandu presses Beijing to expedite stalled infrastructure projects.

In the changed political context in Nepal following last year’s Gen Z movement, China has proposed signing a Bilateral Investment Agreement (BIA) and a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to safeguard and promote its investment in Nepal.