China hails ‘time-honoured friendship’ with Nepal

Beijing, Sep 14: China on Sunday congratulated Sushila Karki on taking office as the prime minister of Nepal's interim government, stressing the “time-honoured friendship” between the two neighbouring countries.

Karki, 73, took over as the head of the interim government on Friday following a week of violent protests.

“China congratulates Madam Sushila Karki on becoming Prime Minister of Nepal’s interim government,” a spokesperson of the Chinese Foreign Ministry said in a press release here on Sunday.