Why is Nepal investigating the new international airport made by China?

Written by Daisuke Wakabayashi, Bhadra Sharma and Claire Fu As developing countries weigh the consequences of borrowing heavily from China for major infrastructure projects, anti-corruption officials in Nepal have begun an investigation into a flagship airport financed and built by Chinese state-owned companies. Nepal's $216 million international airport in Pokhara, the country's second-biggest city, opened in January. China agreed to provide loans to build the airport more than a decade ago. Nepal tapped China CAMC Engineering, the construction arm of a state-owned conglomerate, Sinomach, as the contractor. Advertisement The airport has failed to attract any regular international flights, raising concerns…