China-Nepal Current Affairs, GK & News

Mount Everest

December 9, 2020

Context in Current Affairs: The foreign ministers of China and Nepal recently certified the elevation of Mt Everest at 8,848.86 metres above sea level. The new height is 86 centimetres higher than the height of the Mountain recognised since 1954. The countries China and Nepal jointly declaring the height of the peak says that there ..

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Corona virus: G7 Health Ministerial meet, China’s New Hospital, Travel ban by 4 countries

February 3, 2020

The Corona Virus death toll has increased to 360. The WHO has also declared International Health Emergency over the outbreak of the virus. The G7 countries are to conduct a Ministerial level health meet to discuss measures to prevent the further spread of the disease. G7 meet The health ministers of G7 grouping that comprises ..

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Chinese President Xi in Nepal

October 13, 2019

After Chennai Connect, the second informal summit at Mahabalipuram, India, the Chinese President visited Nepal. This is the first visit by a Chinese President in 22 years. The trade of the land locked Himalayan nation is dominated by the Indian sub-continent. Increasing its connectivity with Beijing it now seeks to end Indian dominance in its ..

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Nepal and China to conduct Sagarmatha Friendship-2017

April 14, 2017

Nepal and China is all set to hold their first ever joint military exercise named ‘Sagarmatha Friendship-2017’ from April 17 to April 26. The 10 day long joint exercise will focus on combating terror and disaster management. Although, Nepal conducts joint exercises with other countries like India and United States, this is the first time ..

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China, Nepal agree to build first strategic rail link

March 23, 2016

Nepal has signed an agreement with China to build a strategic railway link between the two countries through Tibet. This agreement was signed during Nepal Prime Minister K.P. Sharma Oli’s official seven day visit to China. Two countries have signed the transit trade treaty which will end Nepal’s dependency on Indian sea ports. Presently, India ..

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