MCC: A machine that is distinguishing Nepal !
By Khin Zaw Win Myanmar Scholar The passage of the MCC agreement has been one of the hottest topics in Nepal this year. It has been a highly controversial topic…
Modi, Putin to discuss Russian-Indian cooperation in UN, G20 during SCO summit
Moscow [Russia], Sept. 14 : Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be in Uzbekistan on September 15 and 16 to attend the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) summit where he will meet…
Chinese leader Li to meet President Bhandari today
Kathmandu, Sept 14 : Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Li Zhanshu, is paying a courtesy call on President Bidya…
The signing of the MCC and the death of the Queen
By Nirmal P. Acharya This past week, the biggest international news was the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-reigning British monarch whose rule spanned seven decades. Today, as I…
Xi to attend SCO summit in first foreign visit since pandemic, showing ‘focus on neighborhood diplomacy’
Chinese President Xi Jinping will attend the 22nd meeting of the Council of Heads of State of the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) in the city of Samarkand, Uzbekistan, in his…
China, Japan are partners, pose no threat to each other: Wang Yi
China and Japan are partners and pose no threat to each other, and the political consensus should be implemented in policies, Chinese State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi said…
Anti-US base incumbent governor wins reelection in Okinawa, may hamper Kishida’s security strategy, Japan-US security alliance
Okinawa's incumbent governor Denny Tamaki, the opposition-backed candidate who firmly opposes the relocation of a US military base on the southern island, won a second term in the prefecture's gubernatorial…
Stop MCC from making Nepal a playground of big powers’ competition
Khin Zaw Win Myanmar Scholar As a small country sandwiched between two rising powers China and India, Nepal is located in a sensitive geopolitical situation. King Prithvi Narayan Shah, the…
Maoist Centre Chair Dahal and Chinese leader Li hold talks
Kathmandu, Sept 13 : A delegation led by CPN (Maoist Centre) Chair Pushpa Kamal Dahal 'Prachanda' and Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's…
UML Chair Oli and Chinese leader Li Zhanshu hold meeting
Kathmandu, Sept 13 : CPN (UML) Chair KP Sharma Oli and the visiting Chairperson of the Standing Committee of the National People's Congress of the People's Republic of China, Li…