尼泊尔要求中国免除2.16亿美元机场建设项目贷款

尼泊尔新政府要求中国将用于博克拉国际机场建设的2.16亿美元贷款转为赠款,以消除该项目带来的债务负担。该机场由中国投资建设,但一直存在造价昂贵、质量低劣等问题,且没有吸引到任何定期国际航班,导致项目财务前景不佳。尼泊尔政府认为,中国可能会同意这一请求,以巩固与尼泊尔共產黨的關係,并避免对机场建设腐败问题的进一步调查。

Original Title: Nepal Asks China to Forgive $216 Million Debt for Airport Project

Summary: Nepal’s new government has asked China to convert a $216 million loan for the construction of Pokhara International Airport into a grant, eliminating the debt burden. The airport, financed by China, has been plagued by allegations of inflated costs and poor quality, and it has failed to attract any scheduled international flights, raising concerns about its financial viability. Nepal believes that China might agree to the request in order to cement its relationship with Nepal’s communist party and avoid further scrutiny of corruption allegations related to the airport’s construction.

Original article: https://cn.nytimes.com/asia-pacific/20240826/china-nepal-pokhara-airport/zh-hant/?utm_source=RSS