We must take advantage of whatever possibility BRI of China offers us: Bhattarai
Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli is holding a discussion with the former prime ministers and former foreign ministers about his upcoming China visit.
In the meeting to be held at the Prime Minister’s Office at 11 am today, Prime Minister Oli will take suggestions from the former prime ministers and foreign ministers in order to make the visit productive, according to his secretariat.
At the invitation of China, the Prime Minister is leaving for the northern neighbor on December 2.
During his visit to China, Prime Minister Oli is also going to discuss BRI, implementation of past agreements signed between Nepal and China, ongoing projects and Nepal-China relations among others, sources claimed.
Lawmakers have been presenting differing views on whether to take loans under BRI or not.
Meanwhile, taking to Twitter, former Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai said that he would not be able to attend the meeting of former prime ministers called by Prime Minister Oli on his forthcoming visit to China.
He, however, put forth his few thoughts.
Leader Bhattarai said, “Nepal is the oldest independent and sovereign country in South Asia and one of the oldest in the world, and hence, has every right and responsibility to assert and maintain its sovereignty, come what may.”
“Given Nepal's specific geo-strategic, geo-economic and geo-political positioning between two rising and competitive powers China and India, and closely monitored by the Super Power USA and its allies, we have to be adept in maintaining friendly relations with all for our own national interests.”
He further said, “As we need foreign trade, capital, technology, knowhow and goodwill to kick-off our laggard economy to a developed stage at the shortest possible time, we must take advantage of whatever possibility the BRI of China offers us, as we have done with India and USA earlier.
Bhattarai said that his party, the Socialist Party of Nepal (Naya Shakti), extended best wishes to the PM and his team for the forthcoming China visit.
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