Nepal, March 17 -- The government has ordered a probe into the burning of books authored by Chinese President Xi Jinping at a technical institute in Morang-an incident that has drawn a strong diplomatic reaction from Beijing and raised concerns over Nepal-China relations.

Acting on a communication from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MoFA), the Ministry of Home Affairs has directed the police and local administration in Morang to investigate the incident and take action against those responsible. The incident came to light after the Chinese Embassy in Kathmandu sent a note verbale to the MoFA, urging prompt action following reports that multiple copies of President Xi's book *The Governance of China* were burned inside Manmohan Technica...