Storyline: Nepal's former Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation Yogesh Bhattarai expects more cooperation between Nepal and China in the future, especially under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI). First proposed by China in 2013, the BRI is seen as a modern-day revival of the ancient Silk Road trade route that connected Asia, Europe and Africa, and has laid the foundations for a number of key infrastructure projects among partner countries over the last decade. Nepal signed a framework to join the BRI in 2017 and has enjoyed benefits from BRI cooperation, particularly in terms of transportation. In 2019, an agreement was struck to align China's BRI with Nepal's policy of transforming itself from a land-locked country to a land-linked country. Bhattarai said that the partnership has been instrumental in boosting Nepal's connectivity, emphasizing that it is an ongoing process. Shotlist: FILE: Katmandu, Nepal - Date Unknown: 1. Aerial shots of city view; 2. National flag of Nepal; 3. Various of building under construction, with sign of "China Aid"; Beijing, China - Recent: 4. SOUNDBITE (English) Yogesh Bhattarai, Nepal's former Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (starting with shot 3): "In Nepal, there is a Chinese support, especially the infrastructure and other things. And our government has signed the Belt and Road Initiative in 2017. And now we are in the phase of implementing the agreement. It is not done now." FILE: Kathmandu, Nepal - Oct 6, 2019: 5. Traffic; FILE: Kathmandu, Nepal - Oct 2019: 6. National flags of China, Nepal; FILE: Lamjung District, Nepal - Nov 16, 2022: 7. Aerial shot of Upper Marsyandi hydropower project; 8. Aerial shots of dam area of hydropower project; Beijing, China - Recent: 9. SOUNDBITE (English) Yogesh Bhattarai, Nepal's former Minister of Culture, Tourism and Civil Aviation (partially overlaid with shot 10): "We hope in the near future, we come together, China and Nepal, and to sign the implementation agreement of BRI, and we, Nepal, are very much eager to work together with Chinese investors, maybe in the government sector or private sector also." [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] 10. Interview in progress; [SHOT OVERLAYING SOUNDBITE] FILE: Kathmandu, Nepal - April 28, 2023: 11. Various of buildings of China-aided Civil Service Hospital; banners; vehicles. [Restrictions : No access Chinese mainland]