| China asks Nepal to stop, deport fleeing Tibetans |
| China asks Nepal to stop, deport fleeing Tibetans (TibetanReview.net, Mar29, 2011) China on Mar 26 asked Nepal to stop Tibetans from entering the country and to extradite those who manage to enter the country from occupied Tibet, reported myrepublica.com (Nepal) Mar 27. It said the matter was discussed during a security meeting of border officials from the two sides at Khasa (Tibetan: Dram, Chinese: Zhangmu) town in Tibet. The Chinese officials were reported to have told their Nepalese counterparts that Tibetans were running anti-Chinese activities after entering Nepal. They were further reported to have asked Nepal to strengthen border security and implied that Tibetans caught after crossing the border should be extradited to China. The report cited Nepali officials, headed by Chief District Officer Bishnu Kumar Karki, as having reiterated that his country was committed to implement the agreements between two countries and following the laws. While refusing to disclose the issues discussed, Karki was reported to have said there were not much formal talks and that he was invited for a get-together because he was new. |
