Export-Import Bank of China

China-Built Airport in Nepal Was Littered With Corruption, Inquiry Finds

A Nepali investigation blamed lawmakers and officials for looking the other way. The $216 million airport receives only one international flight a week.

By Bhadra Sharma and Daisuke Wakabayashi

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Nepal Asks China to Turn a Loan for Pokhara Airport Into a Grant

A new government in Nepal formally asked for relief from a $216 million debt it incurred for construction of an airport in Pokhara that has been beset by problems.

By Bhadra Sharma and Daisuke Wakabayashi

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How Nepal’s Deal With China for an Airport Became an Albatross

China called the project a “signature” of its cooperation with Nepal. Insiders and documents reveal the pitfalls of China’s infrastructure-at-any-cost model.

By Daisuke Wakabayashi Bhadra Sharma and Claire Fu