China agreed today to consider building a railway into Nepal and to start a feasibility study for a free trade agreement with the country. Meeting in Beijing’s Great Hall of the People, Nepali Prime Minister K.P. Oli told Chinese Premier Li Keqiang he had come to China with a special mission when it came to strengthening relations. He did not elaborate in front of reporters.
The two countries signed a total of 10 agreements, including on the feasibility plan for a free trade agreement, as well a concessional loan for a new airport in Nepal’s Pokhara and a feasibility study for oil and gas survey projects.