‘Tricking’ China will stall Nepal’s development: Chinese media

[Skull and Bones]

LOL China and Nepal always had good relationships. Ur mooodi is like new girl in the town want to get all the boys as possible. If Pakistan attack mooodddiii will cry to US and Russia for help

Yes, in 1999, Nawaz Shariff took Bajpayee's letter to US.

china should use nepal as a bridge to reach out to india
there is no point playing a zero sum game

They can do that directly through Nathu Laa pass, and the geography is much forgiving there. China expressed interest in making a trade route in mid 2000s, but India never showed any real interest.

 

[wiseone2]

Yes, in 1999, Nawaz Shariff took Bajpayee's letter to US.



They can do that directly through Nathu Laa pass, and the geography is much forgiving there. China expressed interest in making a trade route in mid 2000s, but India never showed any real interest.

chinese are interested in trade routes. the mandarins in Delhi have no interest

Connectivity between Nepal and China itself is highly limited due to geographical restrictions.

even a seasonal route is worth it especially if china is bearing the cost

 

[Skull and Bones]

chinese are interested in trade routes. the mandarins in Delhi have no interest

A trade route with China will cause influx of low lost products in India, killing Indian SMEs. Detrimental in long run.

 

[wiseone2]

A trade route with China will cause influx of low lost products in India, killing Indian SMEs. Detrimental in long run.

in the long run you have to learn to compete

 

[Skull and Bones]

in the long run you have to learn to compete

With initial government protectionism, given that Indian infrastructure is not conducive for manufacturing at that time, whole SME sector would have been wiped out. And given that Indian GDP is more based on domestic consumption, giving a section of that pie to China is not wise.

 

[wiseone2]

With initial government protectionism, given that Indian infrastructure is not conducive for manufacturing at that time, whole SME sector would have been wiped out. And given that Indian GDP is more based on domestic consumption, giving a section of that pie to China is not wise.

you have years to fix infrastructure. at this rate the answer will be never

 

[Skull and Bones]

you have years to fix infrastructure. at this rate the answer will be never

Yes, when people are not ready to leave their land for roads, when farmers are not ready to leave their lands for industries, when there is no concrete bills to acquire lands from the owners at market price, then we will have to settle with never.

Still, doesn't make sense to open doors for the Chinese.

 

[wiseone2]

Yes, when people are not ready to leave their land for roads, when farmers are not ready to leave their lands for industries, when there is no concrete bills to acquire lands from the owners at market price, then we will have to settle with never.

the government and industrialists have to pay above market rate for the land. if you want freebies no one is obliged to give anything

 

[Skull and Bones]

the government and industrialists have to pay above market rate for the land. if you want freebies no one is obliged to give anything

Neither are we, to the Chinese.

 

[wiseone2]

Neither are we, to the Chinese.

building roads is not equivalent to opening our markets to the chinese

 

[Skull and Bones]

building roads is not equivalent to opening our markets to the chinese

But the very basis of this discussion was to give Chinese a fare market access based on competitive production.

 

[ThaniOruvan]

chinese are interested in trade routes. the mandarins in Delhi have no interest


even a seasonal route is worth it especially if china is bearing the cost

Nepal used that seasonal route to purchase goods from china during trade blockade last year. Proved very costly and unreliable. But yes, keeping all options open is smart.

 

[SBUS-CXK]

Seems like from Hindustan Times.

I only found this.

http://www.hindustantimes.com/world...ed-to-india/story-qXCjgECnU2s8Jv5W8u3StN.html

But he did not provide any links to prove the reliability.