What's the importance of Gyirong, the largest China-Nepal land border crossing?

Shawn YuanSenior reporter, Global China Unit Gyirong is the largest land border crossing between China and Nepal, and Nepal’s single biggest trading link with Tibet. Trade has surged in recent years - in 2024 alone, $632m (£466m) worth of goods crossed the port, roughly 30% of total China-Nepal trade that year. It’s also a flagship Belt and Road project, branded as China’s gateway to South Asia, and the main route for foreign tourists and pilgrims heading to Mount Kailash. Gyirong sits in a regi