China sends top ranking CPC leader to Kathmandu to prevent split in Nepal Communist party

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NEPAL COMMUNIST PARTY
The NCP was formed in May 2018 with the coming together of the country’s two major Left parties — the Communist Party of Nepal
(Unified Marxist–Leninist) led by Oli, and the Communist Party of Nepal (Maoist Centre), led by Pushpa Kamal Dahal, known as
Prachanda.

THE CRISIS -
Nepal plunged into a political crisis last Sunday after Oli, known for his pro-Beijing leanings, in a surprise move, recommended dissolving the 275-member House, amidst a tussle for power with former prime minister Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’.
Acting on Prime Minister Oli’s recommendation, President Bidya Devi Bhandari dissolved the House the same day and announced fresh elections on April 30 and May 10, sparking protests from a large section of the Nepal Communist Party (NCP) led by Prachanda, also a co-chair of the..
Ruling party.

WHAT'S IN IT FOR CHINA -
If snap elections are held and people vote for right wing party of Nepal. It can ruin years of work China has put into Nepali politics.
CHINA'S MOVE -
China is sending a high-level delegation led by Vice Minister of the International Department of the ruling Communist Party of China (CPC) Guo Yezhou to Kathmandu, The Kathmandu Post reported.
No specific details about the agenda of the visit are available. Observers here believe that the visit could be to assess the ground situation in Nepal following the decision of Oli to dissolve the House of Representatives and the rival faction within the NCP taking to the...
Streets.

CHINA'S INVESTMENT IN NEPAL -
China’s political profile in Nepal has been on the rise in the recent years with billions of dollars of investments under Beijing’s multi-billion-dollar Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), including the building of the Trans-Himalayan
Multi-Dimensional Connectivity Network.
Besides the investments, China’s ambassador to Nepal Hou has made open efforts to garner support for Oli.
The Chinese Communist Party and Nepal Communist Party were regularly engaged in training programmes.
Source - Hindustan Times, World affairs.
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