KATHMANDU -- Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli will visit China next week, bypassing a tradition in which the country's leaders make India their first foreign trip after taking office and raising the geopolitical stakes for the Himalayan nation.
During his visit from Dec. 2 to 6, Oli is expected to request a waiver for the $216 million loan for Pokhara International Airport, which was built with loans from the Chinese government. The country's third international airport has not attracted any international flights since its inauguration in January 2023.
