China Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/china/ Sat, 12 Sep 2026 18:21:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1.4 https://aviospace.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/09/463575282_2477404082464408_3209599391009761950_n-150x150.jpg China Archives - aviospace.org https://aviospace.org/tag/china/ 32 32 Is Pokhara Airport China’s debt trap? https://aviospace.org/pokhara-airport-china-debt-trap/ https://aviospace.org/pokhara-airport-china-debt-trap/#comments Fri, 28 Feb 2025 12:45:18 +0000 https://aviospace.org/?p=8183 Of all the aerodromes in Nepal, perhaps the most sumptuous looking of them all is Pokhara International Airport. The towering mountain that lies to the opposite of its magnificent entry, the obvious lack of danger associated with other airports such as Lukla Airport, the ability to serve the go-to touristic city in Nepal- Pokhara, are […]

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