Kathmandu: China has sought Nepal’s support to implement the two of its strategies Global Development Initiative (GDI) and Global Security Initiative (GSI). In a meeting with Nepali Ambassador to China Bishnu Pukar Shrestha in Beijing, Director-General of the Department of Asian Affairs of the Foreign Ministry Liu Jinsong raised these two issues on which the Nepal government is yet to make its position. According to China’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Liu said that China looks forward to deepening mutually beneficial cooperation with the new government in Kathmandu. Along with BRI, China wants to speed up the GSI and GDI. Some of the programs under GDI have already been implemented in Kathmandu. 

President Bidya Devi Bhandari’s participation in the GSI program a few weeks back drew criticisms. Prime Minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal is positive on China’s GSI. However, politicians and experts are of the view that the Nepal government should be cautious on it as it is a security issue. Over the past couple of few days, China’s diplomatic reach in Kathmandu has substantially increased.