Chinese Delegation Refers to Everest as “Chomolungma” – Asian News From UK

Chinese delegation refers to Everest as “Chomolungma” – Asian News from UK

The Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of the People’s Republic of China uses the Chinese name for the Everest, while the rest of the attendees used the English and Nepali names Vice Chairman of the Standing Committee of China, Xiao Jie, referred to Mount Everest by its Sino name, “Chomolungma,” while addressing the inaugural session of Nepal’s flagship event, the Sagarmatha Sambaad. While addressing the event, the Vice Chairman of the Stan…

China sparks controversy at Nepal international event by insisting Mt Everest is ‘Chomolungma’ - Tibetan Review

(TibetanReview.net, May17’25) – To the rest of the world the highest peak in the world is Mt Everest. To Nepal, on whose northern border its southern part rises, it is Sagarmatha. And to Tibet, on whose southern border its northern part stands, it is Jomolangma. China never had a name for it because it was […]