Anonymous sources in newspapers of June 21

South Asia Check / June 28, 2017

The Kathmandu Post report headlined “China seeks proposals on projects under BRI” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed source in three instances: officials in two instances and a Nepali senior official. This report doesn’t have byline.

Republica report headlined “China to reopen Tatopani after reconstruction” datelined Kathmandu has quoted unnamed sources in two instances: Officials who participated in the 11th Nepal-China Joint Consultative Mechanism meeting and officials. This report doesn’t have byline.

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