Belt and Road reaches Nepal's wild north, winning China influence

Highways, bridges and dams flow from infrastructure bonanza

All mobile phones sold in Nepal are made in China and the Chinese WeChat application is the most popular means of communication. (Photo by Tom Vater)

TOM VATER and LAURE SIEGEL, Contributing writersMarch 9, 2019 06:05 JST | Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Nepal, Bhutan

TIMURE, Nepal -- Some 140 km to the north of Nepal's capital Kathmandu, China's "Belt and Road" infrastructure plan is in full swing.

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