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.
Beijing-backed infrastructure tops Oli's agenda as he leans further away from India
Nepali Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli begins his visit to China on Dec. 2. © Reuters
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.