China's self-defeating tactics in Nepal

China's use of coercion and its myopic focus on Tibetan issues in Nepal are undermining Nepalese public support for China's involvement in Nepal. If China desires continued, constructive contact with Nepal, it must alter its foreign policy approach accordingly. Yet all indications suggest that China will continue with its status quo policies toward Nepal in the near and medium term. This suggests that China's relations with Nepal will become more complicated in the future.