Nepal, Feb. 18 -- On January 29th, the Tibetan religious leader Kyabje Jonang Gyaltsab Rinpoche arrived in Kathmandu. Two Nepali political figures, Jhalanath Khanal and Ram Bahadur Thapa, framed this visit as a potential threat to China, articulating the traditional perception of risk in Nepal-China relations.

In another separate incident, the nationality of climate activist Tashi Lazhom was called into question upon her nomination to a ministerial position in the Nepali cabinet. Originally from Humla, she was erroneously accused of being a Tibetan refugee, and her potential appointment was subsequently framed as a perceived threat to China.

Additionally, a congratulatory message from the Dalai Lama to the caretaker Prime Minister Sush...