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China welcomes election date announcement
Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong on Tuesday called on Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter’s residence in Budhanilkantha and discussed the latest political situation and Nepal-China ties.Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong on Tuesday called on Nepali Congress President Sher Bahadur Deuba at the latter’s residence in Budhanilkantha and discussed the latest political situation and Nepal-China ties.
Issues related to mutual support and cordial relations as well as contemporary subjects were discussed during the meeting, the Nepali Congress said in a statement.
Ambassador Yu expressed happiness over the announcement of the date for local polls and reiterated China’s interest to extend support for development of tourism, agriculture and electricity in Nepal.
During the meeting, Deuba said that as the periodic election is the beauty of democracy, the poll date announcement was inevitable. He also expressed his confidence that the constitution amendment bill tabled in Parliament would be passed and the aspirations of the Tarai-based parties would be accommodated. The NC chief also praised the continuous support and goodwill received on behalf of the government of China and Chinese people for Nepal’s development, reads the
statement.