Kathmandu, April 8 -- At a time when Beijing is concerned about the new Nepali government's policy towards it, Foreign Minister Shisir Khanal has assured Chinese ambassador Zhang Maoming that Nepal's stance towards China will remain unchanged under the new administration led by Prime Minister Balendra Shah.

The Chinese envoy visited the Ministry of Foreign Affairs on Tuesday to extend a congratulatory message to the new foreign minister and discuss a host of issues of bilateral interest.

Earlier, Chinese Premier Li Qiang, Foreign Minister Wang Yi, the Communist Party of China, and the Chinese Foreign Ministry had sent separate congratulatory messages to Prime Minister Shah, Foreign Minister Khanal, and the Rastriya Swatantra Party (RSP)...