Kathmandu, Oct. 20 -- Despite the Tatopani road being reopened after maintenance, China continues to send only a few containers to Nepal, leaving traders puzzled and frustrated over the slow flow of goods.

Traders said the limited number of containers being dispatched from the Tibetan border town of Khasa across Sindhupalchok feels like an unofficial blockade linked to political uncertainty in Nepal.

"Chinese authorities are sending just three to four containers daily from Khasa, and we don't know the exact reason behind this. Sending such a small number is meaningless when hundreds of containers remain stranded on the Chinese side," said Ram Hari Karki, president of the Nepal Trans Himalayan Border Commerce Association.

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