China expresses readiness to work with new Nepal gov’t as pro-Beijing former PM Oli arrested

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(TibetanReview.net, Mar29’26) – China has welcomed Nepal’s new Prime Minister Balendra Shah as it seeks to recast two decades of Nepal policy anchored in the country’s Communist stalwarts KP Sharma Oli and Pushpa Kamal Dahal “Prachanda”, who sought to move Kathmandu closer to Beijing, including by cracking down on Tibetans, weakening its traditional ties with India, noted dailypioneer.com Mar 28.

Oli, the immediate former Prime Minister, was arrested on Mar 28, just a day after Shah, 35, took office in connection with the violent crackdown on the Gen-Z anti-corruption protests in Sep 2025. At least 76 people were reported killed in the protests and its aftermath, including 22 p...

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