Chinese
foreign minister Wang Yi visited Kathmandu in December and, according
to Nepalese reports, said the line could eventually be extended to the
Nepalese capital and further - creating a crucial link between China and
the huge markets of India. 'The line will probably have to go through
Qomolangma so that workers may have to dig some very long tunnels,'
expert Wang Mengshu told the Chinese Daily newspaper, referring to
Everest by its Tibetan name. He said that, due to the challenging
Himalayan terrain with its 'remarkable' changes in elevation, trains on
any line to Kathmandu would probably have a maximum speed of 120
kilometres per hour. The new plans underline China's increasing
influence in Nepal, after years of improving the infrastructure of the
nation.
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