Nepal balances immigration enforcement with investment protection in Chinese-funded project

Chinese nationals on tourist visas found working at a Chinese-funded meat processing plant in Nepal have been told to obtain work permits or leave the country within a set deadline. However, Chinese nationals found working at the plant in violation of their business visa conditions are being deported, a senior official of Nepal's Department of Immigration said. The decision to allow tourist visa holders time to change the visa type or leave Nepal came after the Chinese Embassy informally requested flexibility, citing the scale of the investment and the genuine nature of the industrial…