China stops trucks from Nepal at Tatopani border point

KATHMANDU: Trucks from Nepal are not being allowed to cross the border with China at Tatopani with Beijing issuing a new rule that their cargo has to be transferred to Chinese trucks for onward transport to points in Tibet, according to officials as cited by Kathmandu Post

Nepal’s exports through the Tatopani border point resumed on Monday after eight years, and three goods-laden containers reached the border as per Nepali officials. Travellers are still not allowed to cross the border into China, the publication reported. The Tatopani-Khasa trade route across the northern border was shut after the earthquake of April 2015 destroyed the infrastructure. The Tatopani Customs Office used to collect more than Rs15 million in revenue daily before the border closed following the earthquake.

Before the border was closed in 2015, Nepali trucks were allowed to enter China across Miteri Bridge. (ANI)

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