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How Shanghai was pivotal to Nepal's aid projects during 1950s and 60s.
Shanghai's key role in Nepal's development, how China leveraged cities to implement its infrastructure aid projects, and more.
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Inside China’s Purang Border: Nepali Traders, Ancient Trails, and a New Trade Hub
Translation of People's Daily article on the daily life and cross-border trade at Purang, a China–Nepal border town shaped by historic routes, cultural…
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Nepal-China in May 2025
Issue 5: Updates for month of May 2025
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May 2025

From Finance to Felt: A Chinese Entrepreneur building a Craft Business across borders
A spontaneous trip to Nepal led a former Chinese finance professional to build cross-border craft business selling quirky, handmade felt hats to…
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Aneka Rebecca Rajbhandari
Join us at the Association for Asian Studies conference in Kathmandu
We hope to meet you on June 3, 2025 between 8:30 - 10:00 AM NPT at Dhuku Hall, Radisson Hotel, Lazimpath.
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Past and Present of the Former Consulate General of Nepal in Lhasa
[Free Access] Brief past and present of the former Nepali Consulate General in Lhasa
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Multimodal Freight Connectivity: "South Asia Freight Trains" Linking Chinese cities to Nepal
China's overland freight connectivity to Nepal, opinions from Nepali traders in China and graph summary different "South Asia Freight Trans".
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Nepal-China in April 2025
Issue 4: Updates for month of April, 2025
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April 2025

65 years ago: Behind-the-scenes of Zhou Enlai's second visit to Nepal
[Free Access]Revisit Zhou Enlai's 1960 visit to Nepal from the Chinese delegation's point of view.
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Aneka Rebecca Rajbhandari
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Nepal-China in March 2025
Issue 3: Updates for the month of March, 2025
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Guo Bingyun: Another Restoration March in Nepal: Will the King return? Neither Divine Will nor Public Opinion supports it
Summary of Guo Bingyun of Sichuan International Studies University, who highlights religious and political reasons why bringing monarchy is not feasible
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2024 Year end review
Our anniversary post and details on paid subscription.
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