Miscellaneous
New Chinese envoy arrives
Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong arrived in Kathmandu on Monday to take up her new assignment. She replaces Wu Chuntai, who has already returned to Beijing after completing his three-and-a-half-year tenure.Chinese Ambassador Yu Hong arrived in Kathmandu on Monday to take up her new assignment. She replaces Wu Chuntai, who has already returned to Beijing after completing his three-and-a-half-year tenure.
Yu was received by officials from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Chinese Embassy at the Tribhuvan International Airport.
Having served as the consul general in Indonesia prior to this appointment, Yu has the expertise in matters related to trade and commerce, an informed official said.
Earlier, she spent three years (2011-2014) at the Chinese Foreign Ministry as the deputy director general of the Department of Consular Affairs. From 2006 to 2011, she served as the consular and division chief at the Department of Asian Affairs in Beijing.