Chairman of the Standing Committee of China’s National People’s Congress, Zhang Dejiang, has congratulated Speaker Krishna Bahadur Mahara on his election to the post.

In a letter, Chairman Zhang congratulated Speaker Mahara on 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 Parliament Building in New Baneshwor on Monday, Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Yu Hong handed Chairman Zhang’s letter over to Speaker Mahara.

On the occasion, Speaker Mahara and the Chinese ambassador discussed matters of mutual interest, including further strengthening Nepal-China relations and expanding bilateral cooperation between the two neighbours.

They also discussed on moving ahead by exchanging parliamentary experience of both countries. Ambassador Yu also congratulated Speaker Mahara on being elected to the post unopposed and wished Mahara for a successful term.