Kathmandu, Feb. 27 -- New Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Zhang Maoming paid a call on Prime Minister Sushila Karki at Singha Durbar on Friday.

Prime Minister Karki congratulated Ambassador Zhang on his appointment and wished him a successful tenure. She said she was confident he would effectively discharge his responsibilities and play a key role in further elevating relations between Nepal and China, according to her secretariat.

Ambassador Zhang thanked the prime minister for granting time for the meeting and congratulated her on ensuring a peaceful environment for elections by maintaining peace, security and the rule of law. He said China stood ready to extend support to Nepal in this process.

Karki expressed gratitude for China's good...