Nepal gets access to China ports, analysts say it
2018-09-19 06:20:01 source：The Aljazeera
September 19, 2018
Kathmandu, Nepal - China has granted Nepal access to its land and sea ports, top officials of the two countries announced earlier this month, ending the landlocked Himalayan nation's dependence on India for trading routes.
Nepal can use four seaports in Tianjin, Shenzhen, Lianyungang and Zhanjiang and three dry ports in Lanzhou, Lhasa and Xigatse in China, according to the protocol on transport and transit agreements finalised on September 6 in Kathmandu.
"Nepal and China have agreed on transit protocol. Now Nepal can use border points and routes as per our needs. This is a matter of exceptional happiness for us," Nepalese Prime Minister Khadga Prasad Sharma Oli tweeted on September 8.
Read more: