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Sangeet Sangroula

Sangeet Sangroula is a correspondent of Republica Daily. He has been reporting on earthquake reconstruction, bureaucracy, development issues, elections and various political issues since 2012.
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China unveils new top leadership, Xi gets second term

Published On: October 26, 2017 09:00 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Oct 26: With the end of the 19th National Congress, the Communist Party of China (CPC) has elected new leadership for the party’s politburo standing committee, the top decision-making body of China, with President Xi Jinping as the party general secretary for the second five-year tenure.

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CPC enshrines Xi Jinping ideology in constitution

Published On: October 25, 2017 01:24 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

The congress also agreed to include statements in the party charter that the CPC will uphold its absolute leadership over the People's Liberation Army.

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China to expand trade, investment in South and Central Asia under BRI

Published On: October 19, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Oct 19: In what may be taken as a move to further deepen its trade relations with South and Central Asian countries, Chinese President Xi Jinping announced that China will pursue the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) as a priority and open up its western region wider for the expansion of foreign trade in the next five years.

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CPC 19th National Congress to include Xi’s theories

Published On: October 18, 2017 08:24 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Oct 17: The Communist Party of China has decided to include key theories and strategies proposed by Chinese President Xi Jinping as the party core leader for the governance of China by amending its constitution in the 19th National Congress, which opens in Beijing from Wednesday.

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China to attach importance to neighbors

Published On: October 17, 2017 07:09 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Oct 17: China has said that it will increase high-level political exchanges with its neighboring countries following the 19th National Congress of the Communist Party of China and enhance mutual trust for strengthening bilateral relations.

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Nepal, China to expedite cross-border railway

Published On: September 8, 2017 06:49 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, Sept 8: China has expressed readiness to conduct a detailed project survey, design and feasibility study to construct the much-talked-about cross-border railway between the two neighbors at the earliest in a bid to create conditions for a possible China-Nepal-India economic corridor.

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China urges India to view its development from an objective perspective

Published On: September 5, 2017 06:51 PM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (CHINA), Sept 5: China has urged India to view China’s development from a more sensible and objective perspective in order to bring the bilateral relations between the two countries on the right track.

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China to provide US$80m for BRICS and other countries

Published On: September 5, 2017 03:30 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (CHINA), September 5: China has announced that it will provide around US$ 80m to further boost economic and technological cooperation among BRICS countries and other new emerging markets and developing countries.

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BRICS leaders single out terrorist groups in Pakistan for terrorist attacks worldwide

Published On: September 4, 2017 04:03 PM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (CHINA), Sept 4: Barely a week after U.S President Donald J. Trump accused Pakistan of giving shelter to terrorist groups, leaders of the BRICS countries specifically mentioned names of terrorist organizations in Pakistan and called upon action against those responsible for committing, organizing or supporting terrorist acts.

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Chinese Prez Xi presses for expansion of BRICS by including other emerging countries

Published On: September 4, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (CHINA), Sept 2: Chinese President Xi Jinping, who is also the chair of this year's BRICS Summit, said that the BRICS countries should now move ahead with BRICS plus cooperation model by integrating emerging markets and developing countries in order to give impetus to the world economic growth and diffuse risks and challenges posed by the rise of protectionism.

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BRICS Summit begins from today

Published On: September 3, 2017 01:15 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (CHINA), September 3: The 9th annual BRICS Summit is all set to begin from Sunday in coastal Xiamen city of China with the inauguration of the BRICS Business Forum by Chinese President Xi Jinping.

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Chinese firm wants to survey, design Nepal-China railroad

Published On: August 9, 2017 08:40 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

CHENGDU (SICHUAN), Aug 8: China Railway Eryuan Engineering Group Co Ltd (CREEC), which is involved in the engineering survey and design of world's one of the most difficult railway lines -- Sichuan-Tibet railway, has expressed its interest to take part in survey and design of a cross-border railway link construction project between Nepal and China.

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Nepali language study expanding in Chinese universities

Published On: July 18, 2017 05:00 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, July 17: In what can be taken as a move to further deepen its engagement with Nepal, China is expanding the Nepali language study course in the bachelor's level for Chinese students in its universities.

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Chinese students helping quake victims

Published On: July 2, 2017 06:05 PM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, July 2: Frustration over the government’s failure in expediting the post-earthquake reconstruction even after two years of the devastating April 25 earthquake is obvious among Nepalese. However, the aggravation is not limited only among Nepali people.

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High-level Nepali visit at Gansu trade fair likely

Published On: July 1, 2017 12:00 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, July 1: The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China has hinted of a possible high-level visit from Nepal to China in the first week of July for a trade fair which focuses on trades and investments along the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) routes.

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A self-sustaining museum

Published On: June 23, 2017 11:12 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

XIAMEN (FUJIAN): It all began when Yang Hanjing came up with an idea of opening a café with antique décor ten years ago. In 2007, Hanjing from port city of Xiamen, China quit his job as the head of creative department of an advertising agency and rented an old villa built in 1950 to set up a cafe.

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Nepal, China designate focal persons to expedite cross-border railway project

Published On: May 16, 2017 07:12 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, May 16: A day after China agreed in principle to provide financial support to Nepal for construction of a cross-border railway link that would connect Kerung with Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini, the government of both the countries on Monday designated focal persons for expediting the process to kick-start the project.

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China agrees to provide financial assistance for cross-border railway link

Published On: May 15, 2017 02:30 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, May 15: China has agreed in principle to provide financial support to Nepal for the construction of a cross-border railway link that would link Kerung with Kathmandu, Pokhara and Lumbini, according to Minister for Information, Surendra Kumar Karki.

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China announces to provide $ 8.7 billion to developing countries

Published On: May 14, 2017 11:26 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, May 14: China has announced to provide assistance worth 8.7 billion US dollar to developing countries and international organizations participating in the Belt and Road Initiative.

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Nepal's joining OBOR will encourage India to do likewise: Chinese experts

Published On: May 13, 2017 04:00 AM NPT By: Sangeet Sangroula

BEIJING, May 12: Chinese foreign policy experts have said that Nepal's decision to be part of China's ambitious One Belt One Road (OBOR) initiative will eventually encourage reluctant India to be part of the OBOR in the future.

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