KATHMANDU: State Councilor and Foreign Minister of China Wang Yi has congratulated Dr. Narayan Khadka on his appointment as the new Foreign Minister of Nepal.

In a congratulatory message today, the Chinese Foreign Minister also expressed his willingness to work together with his Nepali counterpart to promote new progress in China-Nepal relations.

Chinese Ambassador to Nepal Hou Yanqi informed about the Chinese Foreign Minister’s congratulatory message to his Nepali counterpart through a tweet on Monday.

Minister Khadka is in New York to participate in the 76th United Nations General Assembly.