Nepal citizens protest at China's Kathmandu embassy after spotting land-grab backstabbing

Massive protests broke out in front of Chinese embassy in Kathmandu on Wednesday over Beijing's encroachment of Nepal territories in norrn Humla district. China has encroached Nepal territory by illegally constructing nine buildings in Lapcha-Limi region of Humla. While protesting, Nepali citizens chanted slogans of 'Go Back China' and 'China murdab'

'Found eight more buildings in our visit'

Citing a media report, Nepali news portal Khabarhub reported that a recent investigation by Assistant Chief District Officer Dalbahur Hamal of Humla from August 30 to September 9 has revealed China's encroachment into territory of Nepal. Assistant CDO h visited site after locals reported information of unauthorised buildings being constructed by China.

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Khabarhub quoted a member of monitoring team maintaining anonymity as saying, "We could see buildings from a distance. We h heard rumours about a building being constructed by China re but found eight more in our visit." matter has been reported to Nepal Ministry of Home Affairs and Ministry of Foreign Affairs.

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In June, a Nepal government report said that China is using ro construction in Tibet to occupy Nepali land and may establish border outposts in near future. It was also reported that China h merged Nepal's Gorkha district's Rui village with its territories.

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A Nepalese journalist who reportedly wrote an article on Chinese encroachment in Rui village in Gorkha district was found de last month. body of a 50-year-old journalist identified as Balaram Baniya was found at banks of Bagmati River near hydropower project area in Mandu, Himalayan Times quoted spokesperson at District Police Office (DPO), Makwanpur, as saying.

This comes at a time when malafide Chinese intent h been alleged to have h a role to play in Nepal PM Oli's belligerent turn against India, leing to a 'land-grab' of its own in a map revision.   

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