KATHMANDU, March 12: Chairman of the Standing Committee of the National People’s Congress, Zhang Dejiang, has congratulated Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara for his election to the post.

Sending a letter, Chairman Zhang congratulated Speaker Mahara for his election to the post of Speaker of the House of Representatives unopposed, said Mahara’s aide Rahul Mahara.

Paying a courtesy call on Speaker Mahara at the Federal Parlaiment Building, New Baneshwor on Monday, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal, Yu Hong, handed over Chairman Zhang’s letter to Speaker Mahara.

On the occasion, Speaker Mahara and the Chinese Ambassador held discussion on various issues of mutual interest including further strengthening Nepal-China relation and expanding bilateral cooperation in days ahead.

They also discussed on moving ahead by exchanging parliamentary experience of both countries. The Chinese Ambassador also congratulated Speaker Mahara for his election to the post unopposed and wished Mahara for his successful term. RSS

KATHMANDU, June 18: Chinese ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong today paid a courtesy call on CPN (Maoist Center) Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal at the latter’s private residence in Lazimpat.

The meeting focused on Nepal’s current situation and relations between Nepal and China.

The former Prime Minister during the meeting said he was intent on making ties between the two countries cordial and balanced and that he managed to get success in this regard to some extent.

Saying his premiership got bilateral ties strengthened to a greater degree by sending special envoys to China and India, he expressed hope that his 10-month tenure as Prime Minister would be remembered as successful in the history of Nepali politics.

In return, Chinese ambassador Yu expressed happiness at what she said the relations between China and Nepal got more consolidated during the premiership of Dahal while praising Nepal for achieving development in foreign relations and economy during the period. RSS