An economic as well as human cost

Peter HoskinsBusiness reporter, Singapore As Nepal comes to terms with the human cost of the disaster, the country will also have to deal with its economic impact. The devastating flooding has damaged critical infrastructure along Nepal's border with China - its second-largest trading partner after India. Nepal's trade with China has grown significantly since it joined Beijing's Belt and Road Initiative in 2017. According to data platform Observatory of Economic Complexity, total trade between t