# Prem Sagar Poudel, President of Nepal-China Mutual Co-operation Society
The 20th National Congress of the Communist Party of China is almost certain to elect the current President of China, Xi Jinping, for a third term. With Xi re-elected as president for a third term, there have been analyzes of Xi’s far-reaching influence on Chinese and world politics. The work of incorporating Taiwan into the motherland will take priority. There is also a possibility that China will review its relations with its neighbors.
Equally important is the issue of what opportunities Xi’s third term as president will bring to Nepal. China’s cooperation is essential for Nepal’s stability and development. Recently, due to the growing western influence in Nepal, China’s interest has increased. China’s interests seem to be linked to security.
President Xi presented national security as the country’s first priority in his speech on October 16 regarding the upcoming term. Nepal’s first priority is to reassure China about security, which is the first priority of President Xi.
For this, Nepal should be able to stop the anti-China activities in the name of independent Tibetans in Nepal for a long time. Nepal should be able to stop the anti-China activities which are happening for a long time in the name of independent Tibetans forever. Nepal should be able to avoid the entanglements that the West is creating to use the Nepalese army against China. Nepal should not allow the Western plan to create obstacles in China’s development and stability by establishing its own interest groups in Nepal’s politics.
Americans are trying to increase anti-Chinese activities in Nepal in the name of independent Tibetans. In such a situation, Nepal may fall into the black list of China. Therefore, if Nepal wants China’s cooperation, it seems necessary to separate itself from the Western thinking of developing Nepal as a center of anti-China activities. Now Nepal is not in that situation. At the instigation of the West, Nepal has used the help and support it is getting from China against China and has set an example of a betrayer and opportunistic neighbor.
The relationship between Nepal and China was higher than that of neighbors. However, in recent days, Nepal seems to trust the West more than China. Therefore, it is clear that the new security strategy adopted by China will also affect Nepal. In such a situation, Nepal will turn into a country of instability due to the influence of the West. Which will affect China to some extent. So China’s role now is for stability in Nepal. China’s cooperation is also essential for development. More than that, China can play a role in bringing Nepal out of the influence of the West in terms of security.
I believe that the 20th National Congress of the Chinese Communist Party will review the Nepal policy. China should formulate a more effective plan to make Nepal, an important gateway to South Asia, stable, developed, and peaceful. Earlier, China’s Nepal policy has been ineffective.
Earlier, China’s Nepal policy has been ineffective. The assistance and support provided by China have been ineffective. Although there are thousands of students who have obtained higher education from China, there is not a strong group that takes a firm stand in favor of China in Nepal. Chinese investment is ineffective in Nepal’s politics. The leaders of the political parties do not seem to stand in favor of China. Anti-Chinese forces in Nepal are reaping the benefits of China’s investment in all areas. In the days ahead, China should identify its special friends in Nepal and establish them and through them provide assistance and support at the public level. Only then can Nepal become developed, stable, peaceful, and China-friendly.
