Definition: In this task, you will be presented with a passage and have to answer a question based on your understanding of the events inferred from the passage. Try to find the best answer that is most likely to fill in "_". Note that the URLs in the text have been replaced with [Link].
Input: The smell of incense burning and the sound of deep-throated chants greet you at the gate of one of Kathmandu's massive stupas, a Buddhist holy place where Tibetans gather to pray. For decades, Nepal has been a safe haven for Tibetans who escape China. But Tibetan activists say their people's peaceful existence here is being disturbed because of China's growing influence in Nepal. Nepali-born Tibetan Sonam Choden has lived in Nepal her whole life, hearing stories from her parents about how her grandparents were killed by the Chinese. She says she is overwhelmed with frustration over how Tibetans are now being treated in Nepal.Nepal's prime minister says there is no crackdown on refugees' rightsTibetans in Nepal say China has a growing influence in the countryNepal is a poor country sandwiched between China and IndiaChinese border police often come into Nepal 
 Question:China is exerting pressure on Nepal so that it is no longer a place of refuge for those trying to escape _ rule, they say.

China