Chinese envoy meets Prachanda amid political crisis in Nepal
Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’. (File) Chinese ambassador Hou Yanqi on Thursday met Nepal Communist Party’s executive chairman Pushpa Kamal Dahal ‘Prachanda’, who claims control over the ruling party after removing Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli from the posts of the party’s parliamentary leader and chair. The meeting at Prachanda’s residence in Khumaltar – which lasted for about 30 minutes – dwelt on the contemporary political situation after the NCP split, My Republica newspaper reported, quoting sources close to the executive chairman. “Ambassador of the Peop...