गृहपृष्ठ ∕ Special ∕ Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis Special Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis Chinese embassy source, however, says the meeting was fixed a week ago KathmanduPati December 22, 2020 Kathmandu- Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi has met President Bidya Devi Bhandari. According to a source close to the President, Chinese Ambassador reached President Bhandari’s official residence Shital Niwas at 6 pm and stayed there for nearly one hour. The meeting of the Chinese ambassador with the President comes amid a deepening political crisis in Nepal. The recent decision of the government to dissolve the parliament and set dates for midterm elections has not only caused public uproar, but also sends the ruling Nepal Communist Party (NCP) toward the path of split. According to a source at the Chinese embassy, the Chinese Ambassador paid a courtesy call on the President that was set a week ago. During the meeting, Chinese Ambassador Yanqi and President Bhandari reportedly discussed providing Chinese Covid vaccine to Nepal. Chinese Ambassador Yanqi is also said to have asked for an appointment of NCP Executive Chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. Write your comments RELATED NEWS Education, sports sector in government’s top priority: Education Minister Pokharel Bangladeshi Ambassador pays courtesy call on Speaker Aryal Foreign Minister Khanal Leaves for Four-Day Official Visit to China MPS draw government’s attention on various issues Minister Chaudhary bats for regional cooperation to tackling environmental challenges Foreign Minister’s India visit: Pledges to reinforce Nepal-India ties Top Headlines Before the Ballots: How Oli Lost the Political Narrative1 Monsoon is predictable and Nepal’s disaster response should be too2 Balen’s Silence Has Invited Curiosity, Confusion, and Concerns3 Nepal “a Buffer State”: Rethinking foreign policy in relative terms4 Nepal’s Political Renaissance: The rise of the RSP, the re-ordering of the old political order and the political path forward5 Jagdamba Group Chairman Shankar Agrawal Arrested6 Nepali Congress provides financial assistance for Samba’s treatment7 Promotion Linked to Future Military Leadership: Major General Magar Could Become Army Chief8 TRENDING The Role of the Nepalese Army in Strategic Road Projects The origins of MCC and its future in Nepal Historic conservation of Mahendra and Mao on the day of Nepal-China Boundary Treaty Bill Gates applauds Nepal for tackling stunting International Sign Language Day: three headways of Nepali Sign Language in State-1 CDO of Kanchanpur transferred to Ministry of Home Affairs Confusion in Nepali Congress: who will become the party’s president? Chinese Ambassador Yanqi meets President Bhandari amid deepening political crisis
