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China’s Construction of Safety Wall Along Nepal Border Raises Concerns

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Kathmandu, April 28 (IANS) China has been building a safety wall along the Bhotekoshi River on the Chinese side of the Nepal-China border, prompting strong protests from Nepal. Nepal fears that the construction could alter the river’s course and cause damage on the Nepali side. Nepali officials said the Chinese construction activities violate the boundary protocol signed between the two countries in 1963, which states that either party must inform the other in advance before constructing any s…