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The government has clarified that the Chinese side has not encroached Nepali territory in Humla. Minister for Foreign Affairs Pradeep Kumar Gyawali, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chief District Officer of Humla clarified separately that the buildings said to be built by China in Nepali territory were 1 km away in China from Nepal-China border.

Minutes after Minister Gyawali during a press conference organised to make the Cabinet decisions public last Wednesday at the Ministry of Communication and Information Technology said there was no any border dispute between Nepal and China, the Foreign Ministry issued a statement clarifying that the China-built structures were within the Chinese territory.

Responding to the media reports that China has constructed some concrete buildings by encroaching Nepal’s territory in the Limi Valley of Humla district, Minister Gyawali said during the press meet, “The media reports published for the past few days lack any government version, and were published without taking any formal comment from the concerned ministry and the department.”

Meanwhile, a Nepali delegation which had a field trip to the Nepal-China border had concluded that the buildings built by China were in the Chinese territory

Nepali and Chinese delegations had made the conclusion after studying the maps of both countries. The delegation was in the site to look into the matter following press reports that about half a dozen buildings built by the northern neighbour in Lalunjong area were in Nepali land.

Chief District Officer of Humla Chiranjibi Giri said that the Nepali and Chinese officials had studied the maps of both the countries in detail. “After inspecting the area and the map, even a common person can also find it in the Chinese territory. Therefore, no one should be propagating false reports about it,” he said.

Giri said that a report regarding the issue had been sent to the Ministry of Home Affairs.

Earlier, Nepali team had also found the 11 no. border pillar with the help of GPS system.

Meanwhile, the Deputy Chief District Officer of Humla Datta Raj Hamal has apologised for submitting a report with wrong information that the Chinese buildings were in Nepali land.

Despite the government clarification on the issue, some sections are still organizing a demonstration.

 People’s Review Print Edition